synthetics

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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

Some clothes are made of a blend of natural cotton and synthetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

Biopesticides and other natural products are often less effective than synthetics, so it’s hard to use them the same way.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

Without synthetics, processed foods like TV dinners just can’t be manufactured.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan