as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
—often + of
a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
Sansoni has arrived at the club after leaving his position as senior performance simulation engineer for the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
After comparing their descriptions with simulations of how the Egyptian night sky looked during those eras, Graur published an initial study in 2024 arguing Nut and the Milky Way were intertwined—perhaps even physically.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
The missile defense simulation was conducted during Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll's visit to Fort Greely.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
After comparing their descriptions with simulations of how the Egyptian night sky looked during those eras, Graur published an initial study in 2024 arguing Nut and the Milky Way were intertwined—perhaps even physically.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
The missile defense simulation was conducted during Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll's visit to Fort Greely.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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Each case also includes a 50ml miniature bottle, a pocket-sized tasting book, and an engraved stopper cork.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary examined her face in miniature in the pools of Timothy’s eyes.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For a group of animals already at risk due to slow reproduction, additional reproductive stress caused by pollution could make recovery even harder.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Options among the four available range from an exact reproduction (this creates difficult-to-manage text boxes in Word) to unformatted text.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Age of great chefs in America was born out of imitation, adaption and innovation by young cooks buoyed by receptive media to get a national, even global, audience.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Protecting the human spark While AI models that simulate creativity in writing, coding, images, audio, or video can achieve remarkable imitations of human works, this sophisticated mimicry currently lacks the full depth of the human experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Two weeks ago, the project sold just under 3,700 copies, according to Luminate.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The most recent version game, GTA 5 was released in 2013 and sold over 200 million copies.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The fifth quarterback drafted in this mock, Mendoza was a pleasant surprise when watching the Cal offense this past season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The mocks: He is being projected 42nd to the Jets (by Mel Kiper Jr.), 67th (by ESPN’s Jordan Reid), 55th by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler and 70th by NFL.com’s Chad Reuter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Acton Academy’s growth to over 300 schools showcases the potential for replication but also highlights the pitfalls of decentralized management.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Typically, during the replication and spread of the virus, the child does not feel sick.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The minerals agreement aims to offer the White House an economic incentive to maintain its investments in Ukraine's defense and reconstruction as the Trump administration seeks to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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She's previously written for a half dozen outlets, produced Nikkei Asia's geopolitical news podcast, and received a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to report on post-conflict reconstruction in Turkey.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Cracks emerged across vertical columns in every mock-up test over a six-month period, the suit said.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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In a video uploaded Monday, Prosser shared recreated mock-ups of the mobile OS.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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