as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional
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Recent Examples of fictional
When children were told a story about new pupils at a fictional school and asked to recount the story later, there were significant differences in what the most prejudiced children remembered, as opposed to the most liberal children.
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Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
On the show, LISA plays Mook, another employee of the titular fictional hotel chain’s Thailand location on whom Thapthimthong’s character has a big crush.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
There is big drama in the tiny, fictional, Southern town of Merinac.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
Combs was in good company among the parents of Rosewood, Pa., the fictional setting for Pretty Little Liars' seven seasons of backstabbings and betrayals.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
On the show, LISA plays Mook, another employee of the titular fictional hotel chain’s Thailand location on whom Thapthimthong’s character has a big crush.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
There is big drama in the tiny, fictional, Southern town of Merinac.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
Combs was in good company among the parents of Rosewood, Pa., the fictional setting for Pretty Little Liars' seven seasons of backstabbings and betrayals.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictional
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In addition to retiring the mortgage early, the move would save our fictitious borrower $46,920.89 in interest.—
Gary Sandler,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Between February and August 2022, prosecutors say Santos used her credit card repeatedly, attributing donations to her, her daughter, or fictitious names.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Don’t wait for an official decision – get your imaginary head space cast list started.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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Barrymore then launched up from her seat to showcase how Mr. Clean shows off his sensual side, shaking her hips and waving an imaginary mop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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This name originates from a Greek myth. Eunice: Another historic Greek name, the mythical Eunice was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Fictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictional. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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