fictitious
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Ms. Clark stages smart, probing explorations of an upbringing marked by waiting and repetition, in which the notion of growth appears fictitious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Kino’s hypocrisy stems from the same swamp as the original’s fictitious Dr. Gröss, whose lurid footage climaxed with a tsk-tsking screed against poverty, pollution and fascism as major contributors to the global death toll.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
One particularly active fake profile used the name "Kevin Zhang", claiming to be the head of a fictitious Hong Kong-based firm called "Oriental Consulting", the security source told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Gey wrote to Berg saying, “An interesting story could still be built around a fictitious name.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing fictitious
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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