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synthetic

[sin-thet-ik] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /


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Prices for crude energy products, which includes synthetic and conventional crude oil, dropped for a third straight month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Messenger RNA technology uses synthetic molecular instructions encased in tiny fat bubbles that temporarily enter cells, causing them to produce targets that train the body’s immune system.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

One is synthetic DNA, made from commercially available, chemically engineered molecules arranged into short genetic sequences tailored for specific electronic requirements.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

With matcha lattes in hand, attendees walked around the synthetic turf filming content.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

It occurred to Winston that a synthetic face was perhaps incapable of changing its expression.

From "1984" by George Orwell

The contract allows for limited use of synthetics, under "unusual circumstances," when a generative AI system can be used to create a character who is not based on any actual person in the world.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

The more pricey polyester and other synthetics are, the more clothing and textile makers shift to cotton, prices of which have been depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Composed of icy club beats and steadfast synthetics, she describes the album as “sonically concise,” in that she intentionally used limited instrumentation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration in 1999 recommended that garments made of cotton, wool, leather, and yes, even denim were preferable over synthetics.

From Slate Mar. 14, 2025

Many people from the old organic movement argued that to put synthetics in a processed food and then call it organic was a fraud.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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