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?
—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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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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The controversial diplomatic breakthrough poses a quandary for Vance, whose aides see Rubio as his most viable challenger for the Republican presidential nomination should the secretary choose to run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Want to daydream about your future home in the mountains?—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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My friend Cody Two Bears did not need to imagine.—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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And SpaceX is dreaming even bigger than that.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
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Eddie Knox dreamt of being a farmer.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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For this reason, most people do not even contemplate the possibility of these companies ever getting displaced.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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This can be visualized as a kind of barcode, with some narrow stripes and some thicker continuous stripes following one another.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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These systems allow clinicians to visualize anatomy in greater detail and improve communication with patients before procedures begin.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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