1
as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
a simulated leopard skin rug
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2
as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the simulated friendliness in public of two politicians who can't stand each other in private
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulated
Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Tatsuya Imai, who starts Monday, threw 51 pitches his last time out in a simulated game.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Relational commitments are simulated without persistence.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The college has built out a simulation classroom setup, where students are trained on a simulated air traffic control tower that can be manipulated by their educators.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Tatsuya Imai, who starts Monday, threw 51 pitches his last time out in a simulated game.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The simulation is not the thing simulated.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Relational commitments are simulated without persistence.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulated
Adjective
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Surf Sweets offers gummy worms and bears without synthetic colors.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Textile Exchange said these finding support its pathways to preferred production systems, which aim to eliminate or reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers in alignment with organic and regenerative production practices.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In his new mock draft, Miller has the Bills picking up a key weapon.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the original trunk and items on display, the Center for Sacramento History and the history museum created a mock trunk inspired by the original for school programs throughout the region.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The criminals pretended to work for the FBI.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This time, the scammers pretended to be representatives of Indiana and Maryland’s courts.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These faux linen drapes from NiceTown build on the versatility of semi-sheers with 16 color choices and both rod pocket and back tab installation options.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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The chairs have metal frames for plenty of strength, durability, and stability, but they’re handpainted to offer a faux-wood look that feels more elevated and classic than a typical metal chair.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday's lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday’s lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many shots audiences assumed were digital were actually practical effects using Jay’s wheelchair design.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This all assumed that radiation, matter, and curvature were the only allowable components to the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Hammond is roughly the same distance from downtown Chicago as Arlington Heights; whichever direction the team moves, leaving windswept Soldier Field for the artificial environment of a dome means abandoning some of the proud misery that defines Bears football.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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An important aspect is the achievement of physiological pressure levels since the artificial placenta has to present a low resistance, a few tens of mmHg, similar to the natural placenta (typically below 70 mmHg·min·L^–1).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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While people sometimes express this view in jest, others believe the fake environment borders on a cultural abomination.—
Adam Kadlac,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the Heat’s social media team posting a video of the dunks, Jakucionis joked that the video is fake.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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