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artifact

[ahr-tuh-fakt] / ˈɑr təˌfækt /
NOUN
antique
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antiquity heirloom relic
STRONG
bygone monument rarity ruin vestige
WEAK
objet d'art
NOUN
fabrication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceit falsehood fiction forgery myth untruth
STRONG
concoction fable fake fib figment hogwash invention jazz jive line opus smoke work yarn
WEAK
fairy story song and dance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nonfiction truth
STRONG
entertainment reality
NOUN
handicraft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
art craft
STRONG
achievement calling creation design handiwork invention product production profession result trade vocation
WEAK
artisanship craftship métier
Antonyms
STRONG
avocation cause destruction entertainment fun hobby pastime ruin
NOUN
product
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount brand commodity crop device fruit merchandise output produce production profit stock work
STRONG
aftermath blend brew by-product compound concoction confection consequence contrivance creation decoction effect emolument fabrication gain handiwork invention issue legacy line manufacture offshoot outcome outgrowth preparation realization result returns synthetic upshot yield
WEAK
spinoff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loss
STRONG
beginning cause commencement origin source start truth
WEAK
resource
NOUN
relic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antique antiquity curio evidence fragment keepsake memento monument remains remnant souvenir
STRONG
archaism curiosity heirloom memorial remembrance reminder residue ruins scrap survival testimonial token trace trophy vestige
WEAK
remembrancer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
lot

Example Sentences

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It is an artifact set in concrete, chiseled away to reveal a replica of the Flatiron Building in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But they only want him as an AI chatbot or an artifact of banger memes; they don’t want to live in his reality.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The arrival of the soapy “Scream 7” is a rare example of a 1990s cultural artifact that has survived, though its pulse is weakening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This has turned sea silk into a historical artifact rather than a living craft, with only tiny amounts produced today by a small number of artisans.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

I think of this syrup tin as an ancient artifact, like something dug up out of a tomb.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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