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
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
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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
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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Over 30 online retailers were identified in the report identified as engaged in selling counterfeit products.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Potential trade tariffs between Eastern and Western governments could prompt a surge in counterfeit products as markets adjust.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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There is potential for a flood of inauthentic accounts – AI bots – that exploit algorithmic and human vulnerabilities to monetize false and harmful content.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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But as Karla Sofía Gascón took the stage for a speech about self-actualization, the internet flamed the Netflix movie for what many called an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges, including murder as a crime of terrorism, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, criminal possession of a forged instrument and seven counts of criminal possession of a firearm.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2025
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Five were created by Mark Hill, the son of the property owner and an accomplished sculptor who works primarily in forged and welded corten and stainless steel.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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