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synthetic

[sin-thet-ik] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /


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The probe examines if Lululemon misled consumers about product safety, quality, and health impacts of its synthetic materials.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Also known as erythrosine, the synthetic, petroleum-based dye gives certain foods, like candies and frozen desserts, a bright, cherry-red hue.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Badminton's world governing body has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks in selected tournaments amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“It will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media” as feeds start to “fill up with synthetic everything,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"It's not real flame, of course, just a little synthetic fire Portia and I came up with. You'll be perfectly safe," he says.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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