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synthetic

[sin-thet-ik] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /


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Producers agreed to “a principle strongly favoring human performances” and that producers would only use a synthetic if it “brings significant additional value to the motion picture.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Microsoft also unveiled other in-house models for generating images, transcribing audio, creating synthetic voices and coding.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

When prices rise for synthetic fertilizer, demand for alternatives, like poultry litter, may increase even further.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

That his hopefulness reads as synthetic or unrealistic is a broader indictment of how cruel the world has become, and how quickly we’ve accepted casual coldness as the norm.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

There’s no question that this Texas-of-the- mind fable is often synthetic, sometimes untruthful, and frequently romantic, but that in no way diminishes its strength as a symbol.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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