{"id":7590,"date":"2023-12-29T07:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T07:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7590"},"modified":"2024-08-13T08:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T08:54:27","slug":"how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use \"Authentic,\" One of 2023's Most Important Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Basic_meaning\" >Basic meaning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Nuanced_meanings\" >Nuanced meanings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Not_fake\" >Not fake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Matching_a_source\" >Matching a source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Honest_internally\" >Honest (internally)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Honest_externally\" >Honest (externally)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Other_forms\" >Other forms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Authenticity\" >Authenticity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Authentically\" >Authentically&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Authenticate\" >Authenticate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Authentication\" >Authentication<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Why_was_it_so_important_in_2023\" >Why was it so important in 2023?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Synonyms_for_%E2%80%9Cauthentic%E2%80%9D\" >Synonyms for \u201cauthentic\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Legit\" >Legit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#The_real_deal\" >The real deal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#The_real_McCoy\" >The real McCoy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-use-authentic-one-of-2023s-most-important-words\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merriam-Webster<\/a> is responsible for one of the oldest and most well-known dictionaries in the US. In November of 2023, they announced their choice for word of the year, an important word during the year that many people <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/12-phrasal-verbs-using-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">looked up<\/a>. The top spot went to the adjective \u201cauthentic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may know its basic meaning, but you might be surprised at the many ways it can be used. This article will introduce those uses and present some ideas that may explain why it was such an important word in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_meaning\"><\/span><strong>Basic meaning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/authentic\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAA9Hqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Authentic<\/a> is an adjective that means \u201creal or genuine.\u201d It comes from the Greek word \u201cauthentikos,\u201d meaning \u201coriginal, genuine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is more than one way to understand this idea of something being real. As we\u2019ll see below, authentic became a top word of the year because of the variety of nuances it has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nuanced_meanings\"><\/span><strong>Nuanced meanings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_fake\"><\/span><strong>Not fake<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two museum workers inspecting a painting to make sure it is authentic\" class=\"wp-image-7597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063033\/shutterstock_1303281835-1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most basic usage of the word is to describe something that is not fake or an imitation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">That website is known for selling fake items. If you want authentic products, you need to go to the official store.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The art historians carefully inspected the lost painting to see if it was authentic.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matching_a_source\"><\/span><strong>Matching a source<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes what is original is not a physical product; sometimes it is an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, French food that is not made in France or by a French chef can still be authentic if the cooking style, ingredients and flavors match the original versions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">This Chicago-style pizza is pretty good, but it\u2019s not completely authentic. The tomato sauce is a bit different.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/what-do-movie-ratings-mean-g-pg-r-etc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movie's<\/a> designers worked hard to make all of the costumes look authentic to London in the 1960s, which is the story's setting.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honest_internally\"><\/span><strong>Honest (internally)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A musician writing a song while holding his guitar\" class=\"wp-image-7598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063146\/pexels-mart-production-8472858-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In some situations, authentic refers to being honest when expressing ideas, a personality or even creations. In other words, if someone lives or does something exactly as they truly want to, they are being authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">He decided to leave his band in order to make music that he felt was more personal and authentic.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-talk-about-new-years-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Year's resolution<\/a> is to live more authentically; I\u2019m tired of worrying about other people\u2019s opinions of me.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honest_externally\"><\/span><strong>Honest (externally)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two actors performing a scene on stage\" class=\"wp-image-7599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063232\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6899918-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being honest with yourself is one thing, but do you appear honest to others? This is yet another usage of authentic \u2014 how believable or truthful something or someone appears.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">An actor\u2019s success depends on how authentic they can appear in their roles.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">They\u2019re all wearing classic punk clothing, but it doesn\u2019t feel authentic to me.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_forms\"><\/span><strong>Other forms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authenticity\"><\/span><strong>Authenticity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the noun form of authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The novel was praised for its style and emotional authenticity.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The artwork arrived with a certificate of authenticity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>*A certificate of authenticity is a special document that proves an item comes from a particular artist or organization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authentically\"><\/span><strong>Authentically<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Authentically\" is the adverb form.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">It's my job to transform this famous novel into a film as authentically as possible.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authenticate\"><\/span><strong>Authenticate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman authenticating her credit card while shopping on her computer\" class=\"wp-image-7600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063322\/pexels-antoni-shkraba-6207699-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The verb \"authenticate\" means to confirm that something is real or genuine.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">To prevent fraud, users must authenticate their identities through a two-step process when they log in.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authentication\"><\/span><strong>Authentication<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, \"authentication\" is the noun version of authenticate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We won't know the true value of the antiques until we complete the authentication process.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_it_so_important_in_2023\"><\/span><strong>Why was it so important in 2023?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063424\/pexels-engin-akyurt-13088178-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;2023&quot; written in the sand on a beach\" class=\"wp-image-7601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063424\/pexels-engin-akyurt-13088178-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063424\/pexels-engin-akyurt-13088178-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063424\/pexels-engin-akyurt-13088178-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our modern era, we are constantly exposed to images, brands, lifestyles and beliefs. With so much information, it is becoming more difficult to tell what is good or bad, true or not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrities want to appear authentic to their fans, companies want to appear authentic to customers, politicians want to appear authentic to voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and so on<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, AI tools such as ChatGPT have become more powerful and popular recently. Because of AI\u2019s ability to produce words, images and sounds that are so close to what humans can make, it is also becoming harder to recognize the difference between what has been created by people and what has been generated by software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think of all of these things together, it is no surprise that authentic has become one of the major words of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synonyms_for_%E2%80%9Cauthentic%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Synonyms for \u201cauthentic\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s finish with some alternative ways for expressing authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legit\"><\/span><strong>Legit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman's hand surrounded by plants making the &quot;thumbs-up&quot; gesture\" class=\"wp-image-7602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/12\/07063505\/katya-ross-4Vg6ez9jaec-unsplash-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLegit\u201d is the casual, shortened form of \u201clegitimate.\u201d The full version is often used in business and law to say that something is original and not a fake.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We must verify that this signature is legitimate before we can conclude our business.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Legit, however, can be used in a variety of ways. For example, it can mean \u201clegal\u201d or \u201cacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Is this software legit?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It can refer to people, as well. In this case, it signifies that someone is capable of doing a particular job or that they are who they say they are.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141826\/avatar_33.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Richard<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is Dee a good coder?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141747\/avatar_30.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Ginny<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Oh, definitely. He\u2019s legit, so don't worry.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It can also mean \u201ccool,\u201d though this is slang that is a bit outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Wow, this pumpkin pie is legit! Can I get the recipe?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_real_deal\"><\/span><strong>The real deal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This casual expression means \u201cgenuine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The store owner assured us that all of his products were the real deal.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_real_McCoy\"><\/span><strong>The real McCoy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is another casual idiom that refers to something being real instead of an imitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is said to have originated from a man named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/inventors\/elijah-mccoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elijah McCoy<\/a>, who invented a system for helping steam trains operate more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Railroad operators wanted to make sure they had the high-quality original version, not a fake \u2014 in other words, they wanted \u201cthe real McCoy\u201d!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The Italian restaurants in our town are pretty good, but we tried the real McCoy when we visited Venice last year. 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