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also chimeric
as in fantastical
not real and existing only in the imagination
for the time being, interplanetary travel remains a chimerical feature of life in the 21st century
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Recent Examples of chimerical
Doing so risks indulging the chimerical hope that once liberal democracy has spread throughout the world, strategic competition will end and the United States can peacefully collaborate with like-minded states in a secure globe.
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Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
The competition in both can be fierce, and the rewards can be chimerical, to put it gently.
—Max Winter, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Claims made for the abilities or perils of AI chatbots have often turned out to be mistaken or chimerical.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
Two instances in recent culture capture the uncertainty of our present moment, forcing us to reconsider the locus of the chimerical enemy.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
The competition in both can be fierce, and the rewards can be chimerical, to put it gently.
—Max Winter, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Claims made for the abilities or perils of AI chatbots have often turned out to be mistaken or chimerical.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
Two instances in recent culture capture the uncertainty of our present moment, forcing us to reconsider the locus of the chimerical enemy.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimerical
Adjective
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The success of your AI initiatives doesn't depend on finding that mythical, perfect leader.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Under Azra’s oppressive regime, a rebellion headed by a mythical figure known as Uchawi, in alliance with the forest-dwelling Root Sisters, has grown in the shadows to take back Talamh and restore its magical essence.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 10-episode series (now streaming) follows the follies of the fictitious NBA team, the Los Angeles Waves, after Isla Gordon (Hudson) steps in to run it with her brothers (Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur) when another (Justin Theroux) checks into rehab.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Another alleged scam involved the defendants posing as fictitious real estate owners and tricking victims into thinking a legitimate sale of property was occurring, then pocketing the money.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Set in a fictional recreation of the Secunderabad area that gives the film its title, early glimpses have already generated substantial buzz among Indian cinema fans.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series follows the (fictional) famous televangelist family of the Gemstones, led by widowed patriarch Eli (played by John Goodman) alongside his immature children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Chimerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimerical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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