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
This isn't about being inauthentic, but rather about strategically signaling key messages that are crucial for followers to be open to their influence.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Pritzker’s team says the Illinois governor’s posture toward Trump is neither new nor inauthentic.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 May 2025
Companies that still treat employee well-being as an add-on risk being seen as inauthentic — or worse, manipulative.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Many successors fear that moving beyond their predecessor’s vision will be seen as disrespectful, inauthentic, or even opportunistic—as if change itself were an act of betrayal.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Pritzker’s team says the Illinois governor’s posture toward Trump is neither new nor inauthentic.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 May 2025
Companies that still treat employee well-being as an add-on risk being seen as inauthentic — or worse, manipulative.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Many successors fear that moving beyond their predecessor’s vision will be seen as disrespectful, inauthentic, or even opportunistic—as if change itself were an act of betrayal.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
Adjective
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These flaws include counterfeit, defective and tampered components.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died May 25, 2020 on Memorial Day, when cops in Minneapolis were arresting him for allegedly passing a counterfeit bill at a grocery store.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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There is often no real path to recovery, especially when the recipient disappears behind a fake username and an unresponsive support system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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California law already bans wearing a mask or other disguise, including a fake mustache, wig or beard to hide your identity and evade law enforcement while committing a crime, but there are no current laws about what police can or cannot wear.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Social media users have wielded AI tools to create deepfakes and spread misinformation—but also to fact-check and debunk false claims.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 June 2025
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On Wednesday, Dobbins addressed the story about his false claims.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton nearly five years ago, according to Danish intelligence.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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