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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
Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
There is also evidence that consumption of synthetic food dyes, including Red No. 3, can result in hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in some children.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
The majority of these deaths were from fentanyl and synthetics, both of which are used in fake pills sold online.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But concerns about synthetic dyes extend beyond cancer risks.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
There is also evidence that consumption of synthetic food dyes, including Red No. 3, can result in hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in some children.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Everyone knows synthetics always spell trouble with a capital ‘T’ in an Alien movie and Alvarez’s m.o. was to play on audiences’ prejudices against such androids.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
The majority of these deaths were from fentanyl and synthetics, both of which are used in fake pills sold online.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
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Why is red 40 banned? California became the first state in the U.S. to enact a ban red 40 in September, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will prohibit schools from serving foods containing six artificial food dyes, including red 40.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Throughout Trump’s long history of cashing in on his personal brand, there has never been such a dramatic injection of artificial value.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Outerwear was opulent, with faux fur and substantial shearling collars adorning traditional topcoats at Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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The doll sports a black faux leather ensemble, dark shades, and her signature swooped hairstyle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the simulation itself can’t be brought to the digital marketing world (not yet, at least), but the excitement of getting consumers to engage, personalize and create dream cars with a few screen taps is no longer a distant fantasy.—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Next up is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Jan. 2025
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The novel's exploration of simulated gravitationless environments underscores the incredible potential of science while highlighting the responsibilities that come with such power.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
4 Dec. 2024
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The group’s stage show would double as something like a live-act pilot for a fake TV series.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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How fake tech controversy is employed to promote The Brutalist.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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Today's launch was the latest in a series of test flights of the largest rocket in the world with the emphasis this time on flying a new generation of the Starship second stage as well as multiple experiments and the deployment of dummy payloads.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2025
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It was packed with 10 dummy satellites for practice at releasing them.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
16 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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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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