as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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Recent Examples of inauthentic
Studies show that an inauthentic brand message or weak sustainability claims can negatively impact brand reputation and credibility.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The current information climate, one defined by declining trust in traditional media and rapid-fire social media posts speckled with inauthentic content online, seems to be making situations like this worse.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Vance has been bashed for being inauthentic and stiff, while Walz has racked up skepticism about his truthfulness.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
To some extent, none of this is new: Facebook and X have been fighting bots and inauthentic behavior for more than a decade.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The current information climate, one defined by declining trust in traditional media and rapid-fire social media posts speckled with inauthentic content online, seems to be making situations like this worse.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Vance has been bashed for being inauthentic and stiff, while Walz has racked up skepticism about his truthfulness.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
To some extent, none of this is new: Facebook and X have been fighting bots and inauthentic behavior for more than a decade.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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Criminals hide behind legitimate businesses on marketplaces and then filter money, which may or may not come from the sale of counterfeit items to human traffickers, drug cartels and terrorist groups.—
Fernando Castellanos,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Action taken may include removing counterfeit listings and blocking accounts.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The fake list contains a few different hyper-obscure characters that seem potentially unlikely to arrive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But there’s a rule in Wales where you’re not allowed to even have fake cigarettes on a film set.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested Wednesday and charged with second- and third-degree forgery and criminal possession of a forged Instrument.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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He is also charged with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of possession of a forged instrument.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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