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
Both games made changes to the core formula that longtime players didn't appreciate, such as an influx of unauthentic skins and a departure from the class system.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
—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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
—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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In Asia, a shadow trade war has long been fought in China over intellectual property—mainly counterfeit goods like putting a Blackhawks logo on an unauthorized cap.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Image Beware of counterfeit eclipse glasses and solar viewers.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Frisco police are investigating a series of fake social media posts made this week after the killing of a 17-year-old student at a track meet, Police Chief David Shilson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the jitters still shook him, a false-start whistle blowing on his first 40-yard attempt at February’s NFL combine.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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As with most of his career as a conspiracist, RFK is tying together little kernels of truth into a false narrative and then framing it as just asking common-sense.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After all, people are pretty good at detecting when a person or a company is being inauthentic.—
Matthew Phillips,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many successors fear that moving beyond their predecessor’s vision will be seen as disrespectful, inauthentic, or even opportunistic—as if change itself were an act of betrayal.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The outlet stated that prosecutor Cray explained how the suspect had used a forged license to purchase a gun and 100 cartridges for around $843 (£650) from a private seller.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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She was charged with misdemeanor identity theft and criminal possession of a forged instrument, later pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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