simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər 
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
Examples of simulator in a Sentence
a flight simulator used by pilots
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The Golffice is an indoor golf simulator that will be open 24/7, allowing customers to choose from more than 1,800 courses, including some in Kentucky.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
To strengthen local talent, Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington, is launching an Energy Learning Center with a simulator that replicates X-energy’s control room.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The simulator appeared Monday at the UC Davis campus, Tuesday at the San Francisco Zoo, Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton, and is scheduled to appear Thursday at the San Diego Waterfront.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
To strengthen local talent, Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington, is launching an Energy Learning Center with a simulator that replicates X-energy’s control room.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The simulator appeared Monday at the UC Davis campus, Tuesday at the San Francisco Zoo, Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton, and is scheduled to appear Thursday at the San Diego Waterfront.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simulator
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“Simulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulator. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to experience under test conditions events similar to those likely to occur in a real situation
Medical Definition
simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies
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