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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
that organic farm doesn't use any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
synthetic fur collars boots of waterproof synthetic leather
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Recent Examples of synthetic
Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To back this claim, Nvidia announced a collection of robot foundation models, including new capabilities for generating synthetic motion data for training humanoid robots.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The new synthetic has Bishop’s genuine care for humanity, until he’s corrupted by a synthetic modeled (very directly) after Ash, turning him into a turncoat android more in line with the prequels’ David (Michael Fassbender).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Real-Life Problems with Realistic Data The game uses vast synthetic data sets to make the business decision-making process as authentic as possible.
—Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To back this claim, Nvidia announced a collection of robot foundation models, including new capabilities for generating synthetic motion data for training humanoid robots.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
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Anne Milgram, who was appointed to the office by President Joe Biden in 2021, spoke after the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that in 2023, 69 percent of all overdose deaths were linked to the lethal synthetic opioid.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The new synthetic has Bishop’s genuine care for humanity, until he’s corrupted by a synthetic modeled (very directly) after Ash, turning him into a turncoat android more in line with the prequels’ David (Michael Fassbender).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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But beware: There’s a difference between artificial tears and other products only meant to reduce redness.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the concept of artificial gravity, achieved through rotational forces, has been a topic of research for decades.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Just take a look at her Coachella style, filled with faux furs and rhinestones.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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City-Scale Digital Twins The digital twin concept involves creating virtual replicas, modeled using real-world data, in order to create simulations that can be used for planning and managing development.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Smallville is a Farmville-like simulation involving characters that communicate and interact with each other under the control of large language models.Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Related: SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time The October mission featured an unprecedented catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster by Starbase's launch tower, a feat that SpaceX will try to repeat on Flight 7.Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can climb aboard replica vessels and even do simulated rocket launches.Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The kids in the class are supposed to be calling me 'dummy' and 'stupid' and all that.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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