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
The conversation around Gascón’s posts comes after her film Emilia Pérez has faced intense criticism for being an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
—Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Some have claimed that the film’s portrayal of Mexico is inauthentic and lacks proper context and nuance around drug cartels.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some users appreciated the lack of holes, seeing it as a practical advantage, while others criticized it as inauthentic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
—Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Some have claimed that the film’s portrayal of Mexico is inauthentic and lacks proper context and nuance around drug cartels.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some users appreciated the lack of holes, seeing it as a practical advantage, while others criticized it as inauthentic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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What to know about counterfeit stamps In fiscal year 2024, 90% of items violating Intellectual Property Right laws seized by CBP came from China and Hong Kong, CBP officials said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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More than 161,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps from China were recently seized in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The reports that have gone viral on social media are fake news.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This fake news gave white authorities the pretense to quash Black organizing and control Black labor.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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He had been apprehended while attempting to flee to Dubai using a forged Costa Rican passport, a move that also landed him a prison sentence in Montenegro for document fraud.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Being caught with a fake means risking anything from a simple fine to a charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument, necessitating a lawyer and several court appearances.—
Kaja Andric,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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