as in seeming
very close to being something without actually being it
Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.
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Recent Examples of virtual
The latest cuts go further, yanking support for low-carbon hydrogen, virtual power plants, and electric grid improvements in addition to carbon removal.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Like its virtual counterpart, the real version looks just like a Star Wars starfighter.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of having more people present in person, the organization favored virtual media opportunities.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In a statement, FastStream Interactive CEO Rob Lewis touted the cost-cutting benefits of using virtual presenters.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Like its virtual counterpart, the real version looks just like a Star Wars starfighter.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of having more people present in person, the organization favored virtual media opportunities.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In a statement, FastStream Interactive CEO Rob Lewis touted the cost-cutting benefits of using virtual presenters.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
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A lot of it was the distance that I was afforded, the seeming distance that I was afforded.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the reasons for the seeming disparity in AI’s capabilities is that many AI benchmarks do not reflect real world use cases.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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