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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
that organic farm doesn't use any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
synthetic fur collars boots of waterproof synthetic leather
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Recent Examples of synthetic
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Phthalates, for example, are synthetic chemicals that manufacturers often use in hundreds of products such as food and beverage containers and plastic wrap.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
And most synthetics are made from polymeric fibers, which are essentially plastic.
—Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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On Thursday, five Mexican nationals and two companies tied to La Linea—a violent drug trafficking group in Mexico that moves fentanyl and other synthetic drugs into the U.S. for the Juarez Cartel—were hit with economic sanctions.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Phthalates, for example, are synthetic chemicals that manufacturers often use in hundreds of products such as food and beverage containers and plastic wrap.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Previously, Michael Fassbender played the latest cryptic synthetic in Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
And most synthetics are made from polymeric fibers, which are essentially plastic.
—Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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From a climate perspective, an artificial Christmas tree has some challenges, in theory.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Home savings include an electric blanket, furniture from Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful collection, and artificial Christmas trees.Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
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The database would identify rogue doctors, pill mills and faux patients who were oxy-shopping.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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And, of course, there’s a very generous faux fur lining to keep feet warm and cozy.Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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These are digital representations of individual patients that help assist physicians in the simulation of treatment and predict outcomes prior to implementation in real life.Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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For this reason, imitation learning seems to have an edge over simulation.James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Last month, China sent naval ships, coast guard vessels, and a record one-day total of 153 aircraft to stage a simulated blockade of its neighbor after the island's president, Lai Ching-te, rejected Beijing's sovereignty claims in a National Day speech.Michael D. Carroll AND Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Nvidia published a paper showing that researchers could teach a simulated robot hand to spin a pen in its fingers, the way a bored student might, an action that essentially requires the pen to be in flight most of the time.James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Declarer next drew trumps, took the ace of hearts and led a second heart, finessing with dummy’s jack.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Some analysts speculate that North Korea could have used a dummy warhead during the test to achieve higher flight performance.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story said LU KALA was pregnant based on her false claim.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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In both 2022 and 2024, Dolan ran in Republicans' moderate lane, declining to align with Trump and disavowing his false claims that voter fraud lost him the 2020 election.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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