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
Some have claimed that the film’s portrayal of Mexico is inauthentic and lacks proper context and nuance around drug cartels.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some users appreciated the lack of holes, seeing it as a practical advantage, while others criticized it as inauthentic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Nothing could sound, look or feel inauthentic, and that is a direct representation of who Jeff was.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
There is potential for a flood of inauthentic accounts – AI bots – that exploit algorithmic and human vulnerabilities to monetize false and harmful content.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some users appreciated the lack of holes, seeing it as a practical advantage, while others criticized it as inauthentic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Nothing could sound, look or feel inauthentic, and that is a direct representation of who Jeff was.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
There is potential for a flood of inauthentic accounts – AI bots – that exploit algorithmic and human vulnerabilities to monetize false and harmful content.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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What to know about counterfeit stamps In fiscal year 2024, 90% of items violating Intellectual Property Right laws seized by CBP came from China and Hong Kong, CBP officials said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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More than 161,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps from China were recently seized in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Here are the best fake car ads and parodies celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Read More: The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments Best Ad Break Over the show’s five decades, SNL has created ads for some memorably fake products.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Post misconstrues video of Trump at Gabbard's swearing-in ceremony The Threads post appeared to draw a false conclusion from Salcedo's remarks about not seeing Gabbard being sworn in during the Feb. 12 edition of his program.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to federal law enforcement, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York confirmed to CNN at the time.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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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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Mangione is also charged with using a forged instrument to deceive or injure another person.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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