SYNTHETICS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

synthetics

noun

plural of synthetic

as in simulations

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Recent Examples of synthetics Tim Huesemann, Panther Denim sales director, described how some clients treat BCI as a baseline and only allow recycled synthetics, while others prioritize organic or regenerative cotton and place strict limits on all synthetic materials. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025

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simulations

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After months of testing and simulations, the team traced the problem to noise caused by electrical equipment drift and temperature changes in the laboratory.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
But simulations run by the group showed that, at a polyethylene surface, hydroxide ions short on hydrogen bonds needed far less energy to form radicals.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

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