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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him
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Recent Examples of emulate
The Switch 2 can use this tool to improve graphics by emulating a docked experience for original Switch games, but Nintendo notes there are drawbacks.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Growing up raised by her father in South Carolina, Lambert had to teach herself how to do her hair, often emulating the styles of her aunts and older cousins.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s a model many school, presumably, would want to emulate rather than try to quick fix a program by throwing money at transfers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
By emulating public-private collaborations such as Redwood Rising within today’s budget, AB 2494 would generate up to four times more jobs for workers with similar skillsets.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Growing up raised by her father in South Carolina, Lambert had to teach herself how to do her hair, often emulating the styles of her aunts and older cousins.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s a model many school, presumably, would want to emulate rather than try to quick fix a program by throwing money at transfers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
By emulating public-private collaborations such as Redwood Rising within today’s budget, AB 2494 would generate up to four times more jobs for workers with similar skillsets.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulate
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas-Fort Worth, there were 104,378 births and 53,559 deaths, which means 50,819 of the area’s new residents were a result of natural population change.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our team is interested in finding out if dolphins also copy whistles of others who aren’t present, potentially talking about them.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits accused Suno and Udio of unlawfully copying the three companies’ sound recordings as training models for their AI models.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Scenic designer Matthew Herman created a rectangular center stage with LED panel lighting by Sammy Webster that mimics the flourescent office lights of the past but explodes with color in a surprise dancing-on-the-tables scene.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition to structural problems, the sign will also be relit, possibly with LED lights designed to mimic the original neon.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Center fielder Oneil Cruz botched consecutive plays in the first inning, helping the Mets score five runs off a surprisingly ineffective Skenes (0-1), matching his career high.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His 40-yard dash doesn’t match up with top wide receiver prospects, but speed certainly didn’t hold him back at TCU.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The order dictated that ICE needs to ensure each detainee has about 31 square feet of personal space, which equals a maximum of 55 people in the five holding rooms.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Under Biden, the United States saw the saw the biggest reduction in childhood poverty in its history—rates that had been roughly on a par with poor countries (like Mexico) suddenly equaled generous social democracies (like Switzerland and Germany).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith each signed a one-year split contract Saturday, signifying both will be in the clubhouse Friday at Truist Park when the team opens the season against the Royals.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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That signified Terry’s 15th goal and 50th point of 2025-26, marking the first time the Ducks have had four 50-point producers in nine seasons.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Emulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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