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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
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A staple of his stump speech is an impersonation of the president.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

AI is enabling scalable phishing emails, fraudulent texts, impersonation chatbots, cloned-voice scams and automated outreach.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Englade is active on LinkedIn and Instagram, which she suspects makes her a target for impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

One network identified in the study, based in Vietnam, used AI-generated imagery and the impersonation of local media outlets to spread emotive content to more than one million followers.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

On orders from his CBS bosses, Delmar wasn’t supposed to do his impersonation except in special situations with permission from the White House.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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