as in to see
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinate
That number is quite low, Topaz and others said, but more worrisome is the fact that hallucinated citations are becoming more common.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
You’ve been known to hallucinate, make mistakes and sometimes spread misinformation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
While offering a musical analysis for fart sound effects may sound like a harmless gag, the tech’s tendency to hallucinate and mislead could have far more serious consequences as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
And there is operational risk, as AI is known to hallucinate, leading to errors that are scaled.
—Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
You’ve been known to hallucinate, make mistakes and sometimes spread misinformation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
While offering a musical analysis for fart sound effects may sound like a harmless gag, the tech’s tendency to hallucinate and mislead could have far more serious consequences as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
And there is operational risk, as AI is known to hallucinate, leading to errors that are scaled.
—Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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While laying in his bed one afternoon, an overweight Eric Fiedler daydreamed about a goal that seemed far out of reach.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries, and setting their own schedules—but stepping into a founder’s shoes would break them from the spell.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hiba imagined seeing snow for the first time and living in a cold state, such as Ohio.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Now imagine moving millions of items, each of them delicate, unique, priceless and old.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The story centers on Zha, a janitor at a bankrupt, long-shuttered film studio who retreats into a virtual world, cultivating an online romance and dreaming of a voyage to the Moon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Musk additionally dreams of sending humans aboard Starship to colonize Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The ballot measure may prove to be a referendum of how much the council is in step with Lee at a time when Oakland’s leaders are contemplating how the city’s divisions of power could be reshaped.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Coleman made just three appearances for Everton this term and will take a break this summer before contemplating his next move.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The side marketed as soft increasingly fantasizes about confrontation, while the side marketed as hard seeks protection and paternal dominance.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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It was meant to mainly be a moment when fans could start to fantasize about their teams’ upcoming records, but has become the signature showcase of each team’s content and social departments.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This works best when the substitute memory is emotionally compelling and easy to visualize.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Tucson Migra Map allows people to document and visualize enforcement activities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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