: manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings
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Examples of man-made in a Sentence
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Though the Blue Lagoon is technically man-made, it’s fed by geothermal waters that contain the natural compound, silica.
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
The chemical is naturally occurring and man-made, but it is being found more often in groundwater, according to the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
The difference is that synthetics are man-made in a lab using chemicals and solvents.
—Christine Ricciardi, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
Synthetic, or man-made, vitamin B9 (the type found in supplements) is called folic acid.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
The chemical is naturally occurring and man-made, but it is being found more often in groundwater, according to the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
The difference is that synthetics are man-made in a lab using chemicals and solvents.
—Christine Ricciardi, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
Synthetic, or man-made, vitamin B9 (the type found in supplements) is called folic acid.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for man-made
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-made. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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