Thesaurus results for EMULATED

emulated

verb

past tense of emulate

as in came (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 imitated

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 emulated California is often a political staging ground for progressive initiatives on issues such as environmental safeguards, worker rights and protections for minorities that are then emulated by other Democratic states and used by Republicans to attack Democrats in swing areas. —

Joseph Ax, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Stabroek News became known for solid, independent journalism and set high standards emulated across the region. —

ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 The layered rugs are easily emulated, and available across retailers from Revival to Etsy to Beni, depending on your price point. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026 Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism. —

Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group. —

Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025 El Gran Combo’s big band format would become a template for many subsequent big salsa bands, and so would to Ithier’s military precision, emulated by bands like Colombia’s Grupo Niche. —

Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025 During tests, the demonstrator successfully emulated real-world instantaneous reserve applications using actual grid frequency data. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025

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Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.

— Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026