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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
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.
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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
That high-low mix has been emulated across the country.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Doaa’s joyful scene was emulated throughout Gaza Thursday, in bright moments that have been rare over the past two years.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Jones' showing his love for Swift's song, from her new album The Life of a Showgirl, comes just days after the singer's fiancé emulated her music video moves on the field.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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
That high-low mix has been emulated across the country.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Doaa’s joyful scene was emulated throughout Gaza Thursday, in bright moments that have been rare over the past two years.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Jones' showing his love for Swift's song, from her new album The Life of a Showgirl, comes just days after the singer's fiancé emulated her music video moves on the field.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulated
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Often imitated, never duplicated.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Because if our law holds, it will be copied.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even Target’s decision to use money saved by white-collar job cuts to boost pay for store workers is copied from Walmart, which pivoted faster to digital sales and boosted wages under the protection of its billionaire family, the Waltons.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lillard equaled the best final-round score, set by Karl-Anthony Towns in 2022.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The market reached a historic milestone in Q4 2025 as Indonesian productions equaled Korean programming in viewership share at 30% each, while both content types reached nearly identical portions of the user base at 47-48%.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday morning, Lanier hammered Mosseri over the controversial beauty filters that debuted on Instagram’s Stories function in 2019, showing an email chain in which Mosseri appeared to resist a ban on filters that mimicked plastic surgery.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Barrel jeans mimicked the shape of gear worn by hockey goalies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Edwards matched up well, finishing with 32 points across three games for the winning team.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harmon wasn't the only Longhorn who scored six points in the first quarter since Madison Booker and Teya Sidberry matched that offensive effort.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her initial answer signified a momentary breaking point within the Democratic field as others in the race voiced their disagreement.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Relatedly, the green cane stalks signified an early Caribbean sugar industry run on slave labor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Emulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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