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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Recent Examples of man-made
The state always seems to be teetering on a precipice, or grappling with one crisis or another, either natural or man-made.
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Natural and man-made disasters have devastated Black communities in places like New Orleans and Tulsa, Okla.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Geothermal energy is heat energy harnessed from reservoirs, either existing or man-made, within the earth's crust.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
This means firefighters have established natural or man-made barriers around the fire's perimeter, not necessarily extinguishing the inferno.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Natural and man-made disasters have devastated Black communities in places like New Orleans and Tulsa, Okla.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Geothermal energy is heat energy harnessed from reservoirs, either existing or man-made, within the earth's crust.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
This means firefighters have established natural or man-made barriers around the fire's perimeter, not necessarily extinguishing the inferno.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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The sculpted bamboo details are actually rust-resistant aluminum, while the tabletop, seats, and seatbacks are upholstered in a synthetic, rattan-like weave that’s more durable than natural caning.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The products allegedly use synthetic ingredients such as parabens and sulfates.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But stuck in the middle tier are 150 countries that must endure artificial limits on computing supply chains that are kept at least a generation behind US technology accessible by the top tier.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The space station’s microbiome represents an artificial extreme.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina After Dark, the faux series Sabrina Carpenter built into her live show on the Short n’ Sweet tour, has been renewed for another season.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the biggest changes can be found at the back of the car, where the rear end has been outfitted with a pair of vertical stabilizers and a set of faux afterburners and missiles.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Right-hander Clay Holmes threw live batting practice for the second time Monday, pitching three simulated innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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These scams are meticulously crafted to appear legitimate, often involving fake trading platforms and simulated profits.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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This fake news gave white authorities the pretense to quash Black organizing and control Black labor.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The reports that have gone viral on social media are fake news.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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