as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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Recent Examples of inauthentic
My understanding of Lacanian psychoanalysis is that even your inauthentic parts are authentic to you.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
That felt a little bit inauthentic, but that's a silly example.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And, when Harris did take decisive stands on various policies, she was seen as either too far-left or inauthentic.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
That felt a little bit inauthentic, but that's a silly example.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And, when Harris did take decisive stands on various policies, she was seen as either too far-left or inauthentic.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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The 20 counterfeit products CNBC tested for its investigation.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The people who chased and shot at former Denver Broncos player Josh Reynolds and his two friends last year mistook the trio for people who’d used counterfeit money to purchase $250,000 worth of cocaine in an earlier drug deal, according to court records.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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More recently, her brother, Jose Napoleon, the director of admissions at Azure College in Fort Lauderdale, was charged this year with a wire-fraud conspiracy involving the sale of false nursing degrees.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In July and August 2024 anti-migrant riots ripped across the country following the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Stockport, and false rumors an immigrant was responsible.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, the forged carbon edition on a rubber strap will set you back at EUR 449 / INR 39,995 (not available in the U.S.).—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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He’s charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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