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
But hallucinated references in real studies produced by humans could be just as widespread, and potentially even harder to track down.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
So what if the compass hallucinates half the time?
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Caroline Rose Giuliani,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Importantly, users should be informed that these models can hallucinate.
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Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.
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ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hallucinate
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
So what if the compass hallucinates half the time?
—
Caroline Rose Giuliani,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Importantly, users should be informed that these models can hallucinate.
—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.
—
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts, police said.
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Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.
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Want to daydream about your future home in the mountains?
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Surprisingly, buyers' favorite colors this year go beyond plain white, with certain hues helping rooms feel larger, calmer, and easier to imagine living in.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life.
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To see why, readers need only contemplate the growth of wealth around the United States at all income levels.
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But Cox and other officials warned anyone contemplating attending the fireworks festivities not to bring drones – or face arrest and a $100,000 fine.
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In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas).
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Now, with the internet as our window onto the world outside, people fantasize about exponential, rather than linear, accumulation.
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The Explorer integrates and visualizes data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other government agencies and local weather stations.
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The studio acts as an intellectual bridge, using advanced rendering, motion graphics and rapid prototyping to visualize how content interacts with scale and materiality, Monday said, adding that design, therefore, no longer happens in isolation.
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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.
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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.
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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