simulated

adjective

sim·​u·​lat·​ed ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce simulated (audio)
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

Examples of simulated in a Sentence

They are trained in simulated combat. Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.
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In these trials, a DJI M300 drone carried a defibrillator in response to a simulated 999 call. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 The museum gets off with a bang by taking guests on a simulated trip to space in a high-tech elevator lined with pin-sharp ultra-HD screens and a floor which gently sways to simulate zero gravity. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 King acknowledged his knee had hurt after his simulated game and rehab start leading up to his return but had not bothered him during those outings. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025 Non-linear conversational branching is just one more feature to remind you that an AI chatbot's simulated perspective is mutable, changeable, and highly guided by your own inputs in addition to the training data that forged its underlying neural network. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for simulated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of simulated was in 1622

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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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simulated

adjective
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

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