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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucinations
Healthcare institutions also face legitimate concerns about AI hallucinations — instances where the model generates plausible-sounding but medically inaccurate information.
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Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The hallucinations had not previously been reported.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The effectiveness of the tech itself has also repeatedly been called into question, from frequent hallucinations and an inability to complete real-world office tasks to ongoing concerns over data security.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The neuropsychiatric effects of Huntington's disease include mood changes and altered thinking, such as hallucinations and delusions.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, similar mental health conditions that can involve delusions, paranoia, hallucinations and mood swings.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Until tech companies can improve their track record on hallucinations and getting the facts right, that trust gap will remain, and workplaces won’t be able to capture the full value of AI technology.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
However, the verdict was later reversed, and in July 2006, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a jury agreed with defense attorneys that the former nurse suffered from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis — a rare disorder that can cause delusions and hallucinations.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Cole was detoxing from alcohol and Xanax and appeared to be experiencing auditory hallucinations, according to the report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The hallucinations had not previously been reported.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The effectiveness of the tech itself has also repeatedly been called into question, from frequent hallucinations and an inability to complete real-world office tasks to ongoing concerns over data security.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The neuropsychiatric effects of Huntington's disease include mood changes and altered thinking, such as hallucinations and delusions.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, similar mental health conditions that can involve delusions, paranoia, hallucinations and mood swings.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Until tech companies can improve their track record on hallucinations and getting the facts right, that trust gap will remain, and workplaces won’t be able to capture the full value of AI technology.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
However, the verdict was later reversed, and in July 2006, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a jury agreed with defense attorneys that the former nurse suffered from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis — a rare disorder that can cause delusions and hallucinations.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Cole was detoxing from alcohol and Xanax and appeared to be experiencing auditory hallucinations, according to the report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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Big claims without specifics, such as bold visions with no concrete examples.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And even the ethical people have differing perspectives—hard-core utilitarians focus on suffering—and then there are people like me who have more ambitious visions.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, the therapist can ramp up or down the magnitude of the delusions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 When dreams collide with walls, craft a clear plan.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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The number of charges for her webs has been reduced by one at all levels, and Incapacitating Bite can no longer be applied by illusions.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a matter of weeks, illusions that had lingered for decades collapsed.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Mauritanian survivor Koumba Diabaté enacts a beat-for-beat recreation of his Casino Royale fantasies in the Imperial Sky Villa of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now, with its fantasies of mass deportation, the British National Party was tapping into a four-hundred-year-old darkness.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the early 2020s, white supremacists turned those myths into internet propaganda.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Numerous legends and myths surround the estate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, whose songs about sunshine daydreams and truckin’ helped turn the jam band into a 60-year musical empire, has died at age 78.—
Richard Gehr,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Alas, my daydreams about adapting an essay from my collection into a limited series TV show turned out to be just that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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When teams have not been rigorously tested in realistic, high-pressure environments, automation can become a force multiplier for errors.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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