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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Recent Examples of man-made
This was a disastrous night for the Wizards, in an epoch of seemingly never-ending disasters — some man-made (see Webber to Kings, above), others a matter of bad luck.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The border is technically man-made: It was drawn on a map by the governments of America and Britain, which controlled Canada until 1867.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Framing your pool with a modern retaining wall will create a contrast between the natural and man-made elements of your yard.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The border is technically man-made: It was drawn on a map by the governments of America and Britain, which controlled Canada until 1867.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Framing your pool with a modern retaining wall will create a contrast between the natural and man-made elements of your yard.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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The push for tools to address overdoses has taken on more urgency as deaths from synthetic opioids have skyrocketed in Texas and across the U.S. Fentanyl was identified as the likely cause of a surge of 79 overdoses in Austin last spring, which killed nine people.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The deadly synthetic opioid has been covered in books and research papers and articles, including many published by inewsource, the nonprofit San Diego newsroom where Self is the managing editor.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Subscribe now Like other experts whom CNBC spoke to, Raghunathan established market manipulation as deliberately misleading or influencing prices and trading volumes to create artificial trends or unfair advantages, such as pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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The formula delivers the classic Coca-Cola taste that Americans are familiar with domestically. Kennedy Jr. has pushed food manufacturers to phase out artificial food dyes from American products as well as reduce sugar levels.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Morrow wore all Coach: a faux fur cheetah coat with mom-style denim jeans and a black leather bustier top.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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With six colors to choose from, this luxe faux leather passport holder may just become your new favorite travel accessory.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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During that appearance, Ohtani threw 22 pitches across five simulated plate appearances, with mostly cutters, sinkers and fastballs hovering around 94-95 mph and maxing out at 97 mph.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Experimental robots are already being used to test conducting autonomous exploration and multi-functional operations in the simulated lunar environment.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Sophie uncovers Margo's elaborate cover-up, which involved help from her estranged brother Kyle (Michael Aaron Milligan) and a fake alibi from her father, Doc Blevins (David Jensen).—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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