1
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
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as in appearance
outward and often deceptive indication
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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Recent Examples of semblance
But no semblance of AGI seems to be in sight and many inside AI and outside of AI are handwringing that AI is not going to become AGI.
Years 2038-2039 (Intelligence explosion):
An AI intelligence explosion produces massive amounts of new intelligence.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Anyone with even a basic understanding of the movie industry of the 1930s, let alone a Hollywood mogul, would know the difficulty of adapting it to the screen with any semblance of fidelity.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
There is a domestic audience to whom the Iranian leadership wants to convey a semblance of stability and a semblance of strength.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Without Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana can’t seem to create any semblance of an offense right now.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Anyone with even a basic understanding of the movie industry of the 1930s, let alone a Hollywood mogul, would know the difficulty of adapting it to the screen with any semblance of fidelity.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
There is a domestic audience to whom the Iranian leadership wants to convey a semblance of stability and a semblance of strength.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Without Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana can’t seem to create any semblance of an offense right now.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semblance
Noun
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In the case of Brazil, which now faces a potential 50% levy, the president has abandoned the pretense of using his tariff policy to shore up trade deficits.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Over the past several years, numerous individuals have been arrested after allegedly attempting to enter the property under suspicious or false pretenses, in some cases carrying electronic equipment or claiming to have messages for the president.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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In an appearance on the Paramount+ series The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, Ashton revealed a terrifying and emotional moment when the brothers were kids.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The Space Mountain facade will be bathed in Fantastic Four projection lighting effects at night and Tomorrowland restaurants will sell movie themed food and a Clobberin’ Time sipper in the shape of The Thing’s fist.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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The full facade is now the same shade of pink as the rest of the building.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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After getting his start on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s, Sandler quickly became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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When Watkins flipped open the visor of his helmet, Donnelly’s face had turned blue.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Pumping out 434-hp in its Japan-spec guise, the last A90 Supra was priced in its home country at 15 million yen or around $101,000.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Renowned for a distinct sense of minimalism, the new Ming 20.01 series 5 guise is anything but.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The show can be watched on CBS or streamed on Paramount+.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The show also featured a regular segment on missing pets, in this case a dilute calico with a stripe down its nose.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Closures went into effect for select waterways on Sunday, July 12 and, as of July 18, remained in effect until further notice, Linda Veress, a spokesperson for the NPS, told USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The funding cuts are expected to have wide-reaching effects on NIH programs, including disease research and the development of new drugs.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semblance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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