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 The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory. —

Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Their performance emulated the energy Charlie Kirk once brought to college campuses before his death. —

Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026 Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Others say the spirit of sacrifice that Kimbangu embodied should be emulated by Congo’s leaders. —

Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 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 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

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Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026