as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
trying to sell unauthentic autographs of American presidents
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Recent Examples of unauthentic
Moore said that no matter how famous a host or a guest is, or how elaborate and slick a production is, an unauthentic product will not resonate with audiences.
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Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Inaccurate debunks Amid the recycled imagery, authentic pictures of National Guard members sleeping on the floor of a federal building in Los Angeles this week were falsely described as old or unauthentic.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Both games made changes to the core formula that longtime players didn't appreciate, such as an influx of unauthentic skins and a departure from the class system.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Inaccurate debunks Amid the recycled imagery, authentic pictures of National Guard members sleeping on the floor of a federal building in Los Angeles this week were falsely described as old or unauthentic.
—Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025
Both games made changes to the core formula that longtime players didn't appreciate, such as an influx of unauthentic skins and a departure from the class system.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthentic
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Federal agents arrested Granati and Ortuno and found counterfeit Spanish and Venezuelan passports and driver licenses on them, the affidavit says.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Though rocket and drone attacks are also to blame, another major hazard is GPS (Global Positioning System) spoofing—the transmission of counterfeit satellite navigation signals.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If filmmakers can prompt fake actors to deliver precise performances, where does that leave human actors?—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 18-minute fake pitch meeting!—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chapman is charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Edward Manfredi, 33, is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and making a false police report, according to an arrest warrant.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Natalie's observation that the actor came across as inauthentic in the breakfast room only sealed his fate, despite his faithfulness.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Weeks before her husband's death, she is accused of fraudulently securing a $100,000 life insurance policy for her husband with his forged signature, and then fraudulently claiming the benefits following his death, according to the charging document.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Peters now faces two felony charges for possession of a forged instrument and possession of dangerous drugs, as well as a misdemeanor charge for using a fake ID to enter a bar.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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