1
as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
found an authentic Native American arrowhead
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
an authentic reconstruction of the Parthenon as it is believed to have looked when first built
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Recent Examples of authentic
The National Deaf Children's Society advised Hasbro on the portrayal of deafness, including different types of hearing loss, and Arnold helped the team craft language, tone and authentic family support for preschool audiences, the toy company said.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Restoration, in this case, means finding already pristine examples and bringing them back to working order using period-correct, authentic parts.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Fraudsters often pose as authentic ticket sellers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hiring a celebrity wouldn’t feel authentic, says Krista Dalton, the company’s chief marketing officer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Restoration, in this case, means finding already pristine examples and bringing them back to working order using period-correct, authentic parts.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Fraudsters often pose as authentic ticket sellers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hiring a celebrity wouldn’t feel authentic, says Krista Dalton, the company’s chief marketing officer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentic
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The files have created some genuine issues for news organizations, whose ranks are filled with individuals with whom Epstein hoped to forge personal connections.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both players had fists full of each other’s shirts, but the referee pointed to the spot and deemed Akpoguma not to have made a genuine attempt for the ball.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal data is fluid and frequently subject to change as more detailed and accurate information becomes available.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The singer slowly made his way down the stage, stopping by La Casita, popularized during the singer’s recent world tour, and even witnessed a couple’s real wedding.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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His only real path to election is as the Sandy Koufax of the 21st century.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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That’s true, even though the odds of getting hurt during travel are generally higher when driving.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Exercises like Aron’s 36 questions are designed to reveal the most interesting, truest things about a person, and self‑ disclosure, trust building, and mutual appreciation accelerate closeness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Roberts said crews will be dispatched on Sunday morning to find the exact location and begin repairs.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Authentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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