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authentic

[aw-then-tik] / ɔˈθɛn tɪk /


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For Joshua Pollack, the New Jersey-born proprietor of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in Denver, making an authentic New York bagel starts with producing authentic New York water, which many consider essential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

CEO Michael Rapino on Tuesday highlighted “the global desire for authentic human connection” in a world of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Labour said, while it appreciated students' learning styles differed, research had shown NEAs were a "more valid and authentic way of assessing" pupils in some areas.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“Cut all the polling and the focus groups and carefully scripted talking points. Give us more authentic warriors for justice and truth abroad and at home.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

It was only after the French discovered similar paintings, partially obscured by millennia-old mineral deposits, that the Altamira drawings were pronounced authentic.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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