as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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Recent Examples of inauthentic
No matter how appropriate the words are, the communication will feel less like a celebration and more like an inauthentic, low-effort platitude due to the lack of human effort.
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Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Critics of the film also include some in the Mexican community, who see the film as an inauthentic portrayal of the country's culture and drug war issue.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The conversation around Gascón’s posts comes after her film Emilia Pérez has faced intense criticism for being an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
—Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Critics of the film also include some in the Mexican community, who see the film as an inauthentic portrayal of the country's culture and drug war issue.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The conversation around Gascón’s posts comes after her film Emilia Pérez has faced intense criticism for being an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
—Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
Adjective
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Health authorities have issued numerous notices to warn about counterfeit medicines sold on the internet.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The yearslong dispute finally went to trial in a New York federal court last year with both sides disputing trademark infringement, false advertising, an implication of an alliance that did not exist, claims of counterfeit goods and other issues.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the days following his post attacking me as fake news, Trump followed up with threats of lawsuits against journalists that use unnamed sources to report on his actions.—
Michael Wolff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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He had been apprehended while attempting to flee to Dubai using a forged Costa Rican passport, a move that also landed him a prison sentence in Montenegro for document fraud.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Being caught with a fake means risking anything from a simple fine to a charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument, necessitating a lawyer and several court appearances.—
Kaja Andric,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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