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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers
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Recent Examples of figment
None of them are interesting (least of all Hayley Atwell’s Lizzie, who’s essentially the figment in chief), but most of them are fun enough to keep young kids engaged for a while.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
Another way to interpret this conversation is as a dialogue between the Captain’s conflicting selves: Man is an imaginary figment of his Communist ego, who keeps him in check and committed to the cause.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 12 May 2024
The show made two puppets — the kid-friendly one used on Vincent's show, Good Day Sunshine, and the larger one that was a figment of Vincent's imagination.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 May 2024
There, strange things begin to transpire and people start disappearing, leaving her uncertain about what is real or what is simply a figment of her imagination.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
Another way to interpret this conversation is as a dialogue between the Captain’s conflicting selves: Man is an imaginary figment of his Communist ego, who keeps him in check and committed to the cause.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 12 May 2024
The show made two puppets — the kid-friendly one used on Vincent's show, Good Day Sunshine, and the larger one that was a figment of Vincent's imagination.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 May 2024
There, strange things begin to transpire and people start disappearing, leaving her uncertain about what is real or what is simply a figment of her imagination.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
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This transit also encourages us to confront illusions and emotional blockages while cultivating a deeper connection with our intuition and creativity.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Given that environment, Trump advisers aren’t under any illusions.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mann published no fiction for the duration of the war.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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That is to say, fiction should, to my mind, slightly eclipse the author’s own understanding of it.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Impossible pie is a dream dessert for the people who love custard pies and coconut, as these are the dominant flavors of the recipe.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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What that means is two-fold: a series that captures Game of Thrones’s extensive, fantasy world-building and the drama of political succession and a show dropping on HBO’s premier Sunday night spot that everyone wants to talk about the morning after.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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As was the case in 1994, most of the claims that were used to rationalize these horrors were grounded in misinformation, outright lies, and racist fantasies.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than 50% of the car required all new fabrication and rework.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Witches Road Is An Urban Legend The major plot twist of the finale is that the Witches Road is a complete fabrication by Agatha, inadvertently manifested into reality by Billy (Joe Locke).Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Outside of its massive luxury market, Europe is a cautionary tale, reminding us of the risks of over-regulation and slow-moving policy.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standing on the ground with nothing blocking our vision, our eyes can see about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) of the horizon.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jeff’s vision for the New Era game seems to be to dilute the opportunity for strategy and politics as much as possible and replace it with a weeklong bender at Foxwoods that comes with a voucher for unlimited pigs in a blanket.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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