synthetic
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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
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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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