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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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Recent Examples of man-made
Gulf Coast shrimpers have been pummeled in recent years by natural and man-made disasters, as well as rising fuel costs.
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are too many of those for real, natural and man-made, to think anything merits the description where games are being played.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His job was to ensure continuity of care for Bay Area veterans during all sorts of natural and man-made emergencies from power outages to earthquakes and wildfires.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are too many of those for real, natural and man-made, to think anything merits the description where games are being played.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His job was to ensure continuity of care for Bay Area veterans during all sorts of natural and man-made emergencies from power outages to earthquakes and wildfires.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
Adjective
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Consumers with allergies to synthetic food dyes are advised to monitor recall databases and carefully examine product labels.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Indianapolis facility includes a manufacturing plant that will begin producing drugs in 2026 and a site that represents the largest investment to make active pharmaceutical ingredients for synthetic medicines in the country's history.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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No more tight ringlets—only soft, unfurled, velvety hair that moved with the artificial grace of a shampoo commercial actress who's probably wearing extensions anyway.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Bees are said to be more drawn to feeders featuring yellow parts, such as artificial flowers or bee guards, says Witko.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 1,600 square feet includes just one bedroom—a primary suite with a faux living wall and access to a wraparound balcony—but the open-plan great room comes with a handy Murphy bed for guests.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both the Oppo Find X6 Ultra and Find X7 Ultra had a dual-tone finish where half the phone featured a faux leather back.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Darvish will need at least a few full-intensity turns in the bullpen and some combination of two or three minor-league starts and simulated games before returning, which means his season debut would come no sooner than mid-May.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Watching Wyatt Russell navigate a literal house of horrors, continuously questioning the nature of the reality in front of his simulated eyes, is one of the series best examples of being trapped inside an idea as much as any physical place.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Fooling the government about your fake relationship is one thing, but fooling your family is a whole other challenge of its own.—
Toubee Yang,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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This dog sofa features furniture-quality construction, with fake leather upholstery, memory foam internal padding and legs to hold it off the floor.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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