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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
Synonyms


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A federal court dismissed the case on grounds that the Freedom Foundation hasn’t yet been sued by a union for false impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It was like staring at someone doing an impersonation that was one part Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Meta was last year ordered to step up safeguards on Facebook after scammers used images of top officials in impersonation schemes.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"Social media is powerful, but there are still not enough safeguards to protect people from long-term impersonation and targeted attacks like this."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Coach calls us in, does his Phil Jackson impersonation.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander