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as in equalled
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
The most recent victory did come with a reference to Derek Jeter, whose legendary clutch performances are something Roberts would not mind if his team emulated.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite those setbacks, proponents of tort reform notched significant legislative victories in 2025, which will likely be emulated by lawmakers in other state capitals in the coming year.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The namesake brand, no stranger to playful colorways and eccentric takes on the form, lined its fall ready-to-wear 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week with a number of designs that emulated cartoonish shapes, silhouettes and scale.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Our convictions can never be emulated, no matter how AI says a thing.
—Elizabeth Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Our hope is that HB 807 will become a best practice and emulated by other states.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Mister Robinson emulated Rogers' talk-to-the-camera method, though with tougher, more adult tales than the original.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
But that shift from ideologue to pragmatist, omnipotent ruler to master delegator, must be emulated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
That dependence is emulated perhaps only in Russia, where Telegram is used by roughly half the population, including many in the military and government.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite those setbacks, proponents of tort reform notched significant legislative victories in 2025, which will likely be emulated by lawmakers in other state capitals in the coming year.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The namesake brand, no stranger to playful colorways and eccentric takes on the form, lined its fall ready-to-wear 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week with a number of designs that emulated cartoonish shapes, silhouettes and scale.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Our convictions can never be emulated, no matter how AI says a thing.
—Elizabeth Brown, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Our hope is that HB 807 will become a best practice and emulated by other states.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Mister Robinson emulated Rogers' talk-to-the-camera method, though with tougher, more adult tales than the original.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
But that shift from ideologue to pragmatist, omnipotent ruler to master delegator, must be emulated.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
That dependence is emulated perhaps only in Russia, where Telegram is used by roughly half the population, including many in the military and government.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulated
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Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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And all the art, of course, was copied from his actual collection.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
4 Sep. 2025
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The concept has been copied by other retailers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This meant having a base in the Bahamas, where the Lewis family have their Albany resort.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the lab, researchers first validated the implant in a fluid medium that mimicked intraocular conditions.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are good figures for an all-in-one zoom, especially one matched with a demanding, pixel-rich sensor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Washington's two equaled 48 and running back AJ Green had another for 12, while quarterbacks Taylen Green and KJ Jackson combined for four scrambles.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two competing camps both made hyperbolic claims that their technology would soon deliver computers that equalled or exceeded human intelligence.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Emulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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