For chicken lovers in Singapore, this lab-grown chicken will soon be available in nugget form as the country has given the OK for San Francisco-based startup Eat Just to sell the meat.
Source: tatoeba (9422907)
Lab-grown
Synonyms for "lab-grown" (4 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (2)
Adjective(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: artificial, cultured, laboratory-made, synthetic.
- Sentence evidence is available for lab-grown, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lab-grown".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lab-grown"
Keep "lab-grown" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lab-grown" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lab-grown", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lab-grown" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
4 entrieslab-grown crystalslab-grown diamondslab-grown meatlab-grown tissues
Collocations
6 entrieslab-grown cellslab-grown crystalslab-grown cultureslab-grown diamondslab-grown meatlab-grown tissues
Inflections
2 entriesmore lab-grownmost lab-grown
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Lab-grown meat is vegan.
Source: tatoeba (13399833)
It should come as no surprise that while the peasants are expected to eat fermented fungi, lab-grown meats and maggot milkshakes, the Controligarchs — with their private chefs — have no intention of doing the same.
Source: wiktionary
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled in 2018 that lab-grown diamonds are included in the same definitional universe as mined diamonds but warned against the use of terms like "natural" in marketing that confused the two categories.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lab-grown"?
Closest matches include artificial, cultured, laboratory-made, synthetic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lab-grown"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.