as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
trying to sell unauthentic autographs of American presidents
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Recent Examples of unauthentic
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
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Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthentic
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Avoid Counterfeit Products and Similar Scams Unfortunately, the vape market can be easily overwhelmed with counterfeit and fake products.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Platforms utilizing blockchain for drug traceability and combating counterfeit medications.Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The porch is covered in fake roses, from its pillars to ceiling to gable, where Cantabrana places a small Guadalupe statue in its apex.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Image shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s fake ID A Dec. 9 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of what at first glance appears to be a Hawaii driver’s license with a photo of the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Best travel insurance policies Truth or false:There more flight disruptions during the holidays?Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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With this hybrid approach, the agency avoids the pitfalls of inauthentic content.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Even the artist’s characteristically earnest penmanship, seen frequently in his work, seems potentially inauthentic when compared with the rapid, disheveled handwriting present in his diaries and personal notes, displayed in a documentary vitrine on the museum’s mezzanine.Mateus Nunes, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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With Russian visas now harder to obtain, many are now seeking legal work visas from Hungary (sometimes using forged documents), which are then used to travel through Europe to the French coast.Richard Windsor, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chen and Yu are each charged with one count of engaging in organized crime, one count of second-degree fleeing or evading police and one count of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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