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as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
found an authentic Native American arrowhead
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
an authentic reconstruction of the Parthenon as it is believed to have looked when first built
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Recent Examples of authentic
For authentic crispy edges at home, Lloyd’s pans are the gold standard—just don’t hold back on the oil.
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Believing the request was authentic, the victim transferred 250,300 USDT.ETH, a stablecoin pegged to the dollar on the Ethereum blockchain, to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by the scammer, whose operation was traced to Nigeria.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Only two of the 44 restaurants sampled were serving authentic shrimp from the Gulf of America, formerly the Gulf of Mexico, the study found.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The authentic arcade controls are durable and comfortable for intense sessions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Believing the request was authentic, the victim transferred 250,300 USDT.ETH, a stablecoin pegged to the dollar on the Ethereum blockchain, to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by the scammer, whose operation was traced to Nigeria.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Only two of the 44 restaurants sampled were serving authentic shrimp from the Gulf of America, formerly the Gulf of Mexico, the study found.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The authentic arcade controls are durable and comfortable for intense sessions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentic
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What matters is whether genuine compatibility exists beneath the obsession.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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Despite the lighthearted framing of the post, many comments conveyed genuine sadness or guilt—often about animals taken on without fully understanding the commitment involved.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Even when observers were given the personal backstory behind a tattoo, their judgments didn’t become significantly more accurate.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis got honest about her cosmetic procedures in the hopes of dissuading women from making the same mistake.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The appraisal was not crude, but rather honest and profound.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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What's changing with Gemini on Android Currently, the official email and support pages aren't providing consistent information on Gemini's true behavior regarding this change and how to disable it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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If no deal is reached by August, there is a real danger that President Trump will impose high tariffs.—
Myron Brilliant,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The only thing more impressive is the cast's ability to maintain real, long-term relationships despite spending nearly two decades playing some of the most awful characters on TV.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Modelled directly after the team’s 2025 season design, the helmet is finished in Coinbase’s signature electric blue to present an exact replica of the real thing, just dramatically oversized.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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While the exact reasons behind the latest moves were unclear, the wild swings in the Taiwan dollar over the past two trading sessions come as domestic firms — including life insurers and exporters — prepare to release their half-year financial reports.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The current lineup of Jay & The Americans has one original member, 82-year-old harmony vocalist Sandy Deane Yaguda.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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For example, at the start of this week, my favorite cheap laptop, the Vivobook 14 (Snapdragon X) was on sale for just $550—that's $200 off the original price and $100 off the previous lowest price.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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“Authentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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