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
Readers of creative writing perceive AI users as less creative and inauthentic.
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Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Unsuspecting buyers could pay a steep price for the inauthentic item with little to no recourse.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Corgan and Love argue that avoiding being catchy and fun and poppy is just as inauthentic as mindlessly chasing trends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
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Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Unsuspecting buyers could pay a steep price for the inauthentic item with little to no recourse.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Corgan and Love argue that avoiding being catchy and fun and poppy is just as inauthentic as mindlessly chasing trends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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Unlike the show’s first teaser, the new clip includes footage of Jordan using his power ring to manifest shields, take flight and even create counterfeit money.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The report places some of the blame on social media platforms and e-commerce websites for facilitating counterfeit sales through influencer promotion and links to fake websites.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
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Off Campus uses the messy lives of these athletes to explore romance tropes like fake-dating plots, enemies-to-lovers twists, secret relationships, and more.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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The Sentinel story published earlier this month featured both Gavi’s and Bastien’s cases as examples of Florida’s inconsistent approach to dealing with nurses who received degrees from roughly two dozen schools that sold fake nursing degrees to more than 7,000 people over the past several years.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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In a complaint filed Thursday, Texas AG attorneys said Meta’s claims are false and that the company can and does read the unencrypted contents of WhatsApp messages.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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The report sparked a blistering response from Parks Director Christopher Cotten, who argued the auditors shared false or inaccurate information and failed to understand how parks and recreation programming works.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Before that arrest, he was detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, and charged with two felonies: possession of a forged instrument and possession or use of a dangerous drug, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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