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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Viruses, wildfires, emissions from manufacturing...the list of natural and man-made airborne contaminants is long.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The filing also discusses the company's risk factors, including exposure to natural and man-made disasters, regulatory changes, and market conditions affecting its subsidiaries.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The city's construction will be challenged by various natural and man-made phenomena like storms.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The filing also discusses the company's risk factors, including exposure to natural and man-made disasters, regulatory changes, and market conditions affecting its subsidiaries.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The city's construction will be challenged by various natural and man-made phenomena like storms.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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Petrochemicals are used in products around us: plastic packaging is used for food, ammonia is used in fertilizers, synthetic rubber is used for tires, and many laundry detergents are used.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation's high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another serious problem: misinformation.—
Henry Larweh,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the Star Theatre will be decorated with thousands of candles and artificial flowers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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But she’s soon embroiled in a case: A barrel containing the skeleton of a child surfaces from the artificial lake, at the bottom of which lies the submerged old village.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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The front fascia has also been revised, with a new faux grille design, a 2-D version of the marque’s four-ring logo, and even more prominent side air ducts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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During a love scene filmed on a bed with faux furs, Pike said was wearing nipple covers secured with tape.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Stars Reach, the idea is to truly create a simulated galaxy worth exploring.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hyundai did something similar with the Ioniq 5 N too, which features simulated paddle shifters that generate an ICE-car-like feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Marks, Santos’ former campaign treasurer, admitted to filing bogus campaign finance reports filled with fake donors and a fake $500,000 personal loan from Santos.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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