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Recent Examples of impersonation
The more information criminals can find online, the easier impersonation becomes.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
But in the past, impersonation was confined to stages, parties and street performances.
—Amanda Montell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Watch for utility impersonation scammers The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said there has been an increase in scammers claiming to be from your utility company to try to obtain your personal or banking information.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Colbert previously pitched himself to host SNL when Meyers visited The Colbert Report in 2011 by doing an… interesting impersonation of Robert De Niro.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brand impersonation at its best, or rather, worst.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In September, Spotify announced new measures to combat spam and the impersonation of real artists, but frequent incidents like King Gizzard’s illustrate that the company is struggling to moderate against the influx of AI chum.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
The judges also zeroed in on an error in Peters’ case in which one charge, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, was presented to the jury with language that described a misdemeanor-level crime, when, in fact, prosecutors intended for jurors to consider it as a felony-level crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Beyond the Drag Race stage, King has built a career spanning live performance, digital content, and celebrity impersonation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
But in the past, impersonation was confined to stages, parties and street performances.
—Amanda Montell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Watch for utility impersonation scammers The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said there has been an increase in scammers claiming to be from your utility company to try to obtain your personal or banking information.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Colbert previously pitched himself to host SNL when Meyers visited The Colbert Report in 2011 by doing an… interesting impersonation of Robert De Niro.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brand impersonation at its best, or rather, worst.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In September, Spotify announced new measures to combat spam and the impersonation of real artists, but frequent incidents like King Gizzard’s illustrate that the company is struggling to moderate against the influx of AI chum.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
The judges also zeroed in on an error in Peters’ case in which one charge, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, was presented to the jury with language that described a misdemeanor-level crime, when, in fact, prosecutors intended for jurors to consider it as a felony-level crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Beyond the Drag Race stage, King has built a career spanning live performance, digital content, and celebrity impersonation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
Noun
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The lively City Hall gala was Boston’s third official celebration since the city formally recognized the day as a holiday in 2023, and attendees marked the occasion with a range of artistic showcases and performances.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kick You, and Naomi Ackie won best supporting performance for Sorry, Baby.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Hudson, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in Bill Condon’s 2006 film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, is joining the producing team of the stage revival heading to Broadway this fall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The portrayal has been widely denounced as racist, with some Republican lawmakers also slamming the video.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heck, take it all the way back to the most impactful championship game of all time when Joe Namath (17 of 28, 206 yards, no TDs, no interceptions) played a cool and efficient game that belied his showtime throw-it-deep persona in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3 in Miami.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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These emerge when the Assistant’s primary persona is derailed.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Burnout masquerades as ambition.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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And humiliation masquerades as justice.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There is something very classic about these acts.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The act of measurement seemingly makes this hazy quantumness go away, replaced by something definite and more in line with our experience of classical reality.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Macdonald’s defense, the trendiest in the sport, flummoxed Maye with a rotation of disguises and pressure looks.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Coach Mike Macdonald is also a master at dialing up disguises and should be able to do so against a Patriots line that can be susceptible.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Which means the deepest challenge AI poses may not be to jobs at all.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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But at the moment, these positions don’t strike me as a pose.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Elections become charades in a lot of autocratic countries.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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That inward struggle made it to the surface because Glenn no longer bothers with charades.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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