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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In each battle, several pairs go live on TikTok at the same time, asking for virtual tokens that viewers buy with U.S. dollars, which are then translated back into earnings for the streamer.
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Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
When subscribers to virtual MVPD services are tossed into the mix, operators have lost 20% of their video customers since the first quarter of 2022.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
IndieWire partnered with Universal Studio Group for USG University, a series of virtual panels celebrating the best in television art from the 2024-2025 TV season across NBC Universal’s portfolio of shows.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Before this year's stream of Goonies reunions, the last time the cast got together was for a virtual fundraiser in 2020.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 June 2025
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Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
When subscribers to virtual MVPD services are tossed into the mix, operators have lost 20% of their video customers since the first quarter of 2022.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
IndieWire partnered with Universal Studio Group for USG University, a series of virtual panels celebrating the best in television art from the 2024-2025 TV season across NBC Universal’s portfolio of shows.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Before this year's stream of Goonies reunions, the last time the cast got together was for a virtual fundraiser in 2020.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
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Emilia Pérez’s turnout in particular was a fall from seeming dominance, perhaps precipitated by Gascón’s controversy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That night of violence — with its brutality and seeming lack of a motive — has shaken the community.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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