simulated

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adjective

sim·​u·​lat·​ed ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd 

: made to look genuine : fake

simulated pearls

simulated

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past tense and past participle of simulate

Synonyms of simulated

Adjective

• synthetic
• faux
• artificial
• fake
• imitation
• dummy
• mock

Examples of simulated in a Sentence

Adjective

They are trained in simulated combat.

Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There’s also a virtual race and a simulated wingsuit activity. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

When kept under continuous simulated sunlight at room temperature for 2,000 hours, encapsulated cells retained 84% of their starting efficiency. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

To rule this scenario out, the team built a lumpy ring model and ran 10 million simulated occultations. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

In February 2024, a study from Georgia Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Northeastern University, and the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative played simulated wargames with five of the most common large language models. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

Adjective

1622, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for simulated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

Kids Definition

simulated

adjective

: made to look genuine : fake

simulated pearls