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[aw-then-tis-i-tee, aw-thuh

n-]

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noun

the quality of being authentic; genuineness.

Origin:
1650–60; authentic + -ity

Related forms

non·au·then·tic·i·ty, noun

un·au·then·tic·i·ty, noun

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New concerns about the authenticity of old wines were raised again this week.

But music archaeologists often question the authenticity of such performances.

Arguments over history and authenticity would be honed further by the fourth great migration.

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New concerns about the authenticity of old wines were raised again this week.

But music archaeologists often question the authenticity of such performances.

Arguments over history and authenticity would be honed further by the fourth great migration.

But the research has received mixed reactions from area paleontologists, with some doubting the tracks' authenticity.

New salvos regarding its authenticity now come from both sides.

Any light on its authenticity and does it have collectable value.

The e-mail's authenticity could not be independently verified, but the site is no longer working.

Federer has declined to confirm or deny the video's authenticity.

Researchers battle over the authenticity of an ancient inscription.

Our annual surveys rate places according to how well they maintain their authenticity.

There has to be authenticity in reporting on such crucial and sensitive issues.

It is unrivaled for the power and authenticity of its story.

These traditional auctioneers see that all pieces are vetted for authenticity before being offered for sale.

Mission-driven firms build their brands on authenticity.

K-G brings to the forefront nothing less than authenticity.

One ledger book has garnered particular interest because its authenticity has been questioned.

While many readers celebrated his insider's view of the impending war, others wondered about his authenticity.

Each profession requires a different instantiation of the idea of authenticity.

Each handsome globe comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Karaoke and authenticity can sit well together, but it takes artistry to make that happen.

All of this discussion about the authenticity of a school is absurd.

Microsoft declined to comment on the presentation's authenticity.

Apple has not commented on the authenticity of the e-mail.

They each come with a certificate of authenticity imprinted on a plastic credit card.

Those screenshots match the images in the screencast above, lending credence to the video's authenticity.

For authenticity you need community tourism, according to.

If the experiment cannot be replicated then there is reason to question the authenticity of the experiment.

Authenticity is an important consideration when shopping for traditional wool-on-wool carpets.

Conroy attempted to cast doubt on the authenticity of the leaked list by highlighting discrepancies in the blacklist's size.

American counterterrorism officials declined to comment on the authenticity of the video and its claims.

Sometimes the search for authenticity takes you to a.

If only authenticity were the reason the musicians are wearing their own shoes.

It offers the performer a sense of authenticity and often has a gratuitous.

Most agree about the region's intact cultural authenticity.

Ross has always happily played around with ideas of authenticity.

The lumps can be wrapped in fig leaves for added authenticity or for easy distribution.

Women have put more faith in artifice than authenticity for ages.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a query asking the company to confirm the authenticity of the new photo feature.

Ameringer said they could not give definitive opinions about its authenticity without seeing the painting.

True, it has a certain stamp of authenticity which one must grant an almost clinical manifestation of a delusional paranoia.

Since then, some even more catastrophic things have happened in terms of the authenticity of the sites.

Child's boeuf bourguignon is constantly cited for its authenticity.

The authenticity of that information becomes difficult to parse.

There are several reasons the quest for authenticity has lagged in theater.

Therefore, new values such as connectivity, integrity and authenticity are conveyed.

Watch for embroidery with a lead seal attached to ensure the authenticity of the goods.

But this film's casting problems work against the authenticity of its larger atmosphere and do a lot to trivialize the material.

Emphasis at his eco-lodge is on sustainability and authenticity.

But today's audiences can smell the lack of authenticity.

Both its form and its subject matter display a no-nonsense authenticity which deserves to be prized above all else.

Artists and conservationists also struggle with how vital the original playing equipment is to the authenticity of a piece.

Those seeking authenticity should try aseed, a dish.

They regard personal revelation not as an incursion of privacy but a marker of authenticity.

Mere labels, which are easily counterfeited, are not powerful enough to guarantee authenticity.

The answer to the problem of digital duplication lies in using digital signatures to verify the authenticity of bills.

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World English Dictionary

authentic (ɔːˈθɛntɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature
2.	accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable: an authentic account
3.	(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
4.	music
	a. using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
	b. (in combination): an authentic-instrument performance
5.	music Compare plagal
	a. (of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
	b. (of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord

[C14: from Late Latin authenticus coming from the author, from Greek authentikos, from authentēs one who acts independently, from auto- + hentēs a doer]

au'thentically

—*adv*

authenticity

—n

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