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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Apple is expected to release a new version of Siri that can handle tasks within apps for users next year after delaying a major update to its popular virtual assistant.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
It is reported that a desktop robot, designed to serve as a virtual companion, is considered the centerpiece of Apple's AI strategy, with a target launch in 2027.
—CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Led by singer Damon Albarn (who would later form the virtual band Gorillaz), Blur was the other popular rock group dominating Britain in the '90s.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Murphy is now a virtual lock to win his second consecutive NL Manager of the Year award.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
It is reported that a desktop robot, designed to serve as a virtual companion, is considered the centerpiece of Apple's AI strategy, with a target launch in 2027.
—CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Led by singer Damon Albarn (who would later form the virtual band Gorillaz), Blur was the other popular rock group dominating Britain in the '90s.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Murphy is now a virtual lock to win his second consecutive NL Manager of the Year award.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
Adjective
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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 23 Aug. 2025.
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