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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
In other words, CEOs see only the best in the tech, far removed from the bugs, hallucinations, and other snafus workers who are doing the grunt work encounter daily.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In the same Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, users of GenAI cite their top two concerns as its lack of human oversight and the probability of AI hallucinations.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At first, a person has vivid, dreamlike hallucinations, often scenes from their own life.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Throughout the second season, Watson had also been experiencing hallucinations of Sherlock brought on by a brain tumor.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Teenagers may inhale gases, sprays or solvents to experience a brief high that can include euphoria and hallucinations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Despite interweaving layers of nonsense with further layers of nonsense, the developers at least wanted to keep the hallucinations lore-consistent, not unlike how media fandoms are obsessed with canon.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
But some studies point to health and psychological risks, such as IQ loss, heart issues and temporary paranoia and hallucinations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In the same Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, users of GenAI cite their top two concerns as its lack of human oversight and the probability of AI hallucinations.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At first, a person has vivid, dreamlike hallucinations, often scenes from their own life.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Throughout the second season, Watson had also been experiencing hallucinations of Sherlock brought on by a brain tumor.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Teenagers may inhale gases, sprays or solvents to experience a brief high that can include euphoria and hallucinations.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Despite interweaving layers of nonsense with further layers of nonsense, the developers at least wanted to keep the hallucinations lore-consistent, not unlike how media fandoms are obsessed with canon.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
But some studies point to health and psychological risks, such as IQ loss, heart issues and temporary paranoia and hallucinations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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Can persuasive storytelling help Americans be more tolerant and accepting of those with different visions for what America ought to be?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The bathrooms are visions of black-and-white marble and black tile, appointed with dual-head showers and a brilliant stand-alone mirror that swivels to catch you at every angle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In 19 conversations between humans and chatbots analyzed by researchers, interactions spun out of control when chatbots lacked critical feedback and intervention, failing to push back like an actual human would and validating delusions in the process.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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One of the ways inflation can damage the economy is by prompting politicians to buy into economic delusions in response.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 May 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,
1 June 2026
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Samuel's mother, Nishae Samuel, previously described her son as cheerful and outgoing, with dreams of starting his own clothing line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Pay attention to what feels heavy or emotionally one-sided right now, because this transit isn’t here to keep up with illusions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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There is that moment where the illusions crumble, where the masks fall away and what follows is disappointment.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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These fantasies can all skew toward exclusionary extremism on the left and the right.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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In those pages, Fiedler dared to argue that many of America’s boyish and putatively innocent classics are in fact fantasies of interracial, homosexual romance.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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During an interview with Drew Steele on the digital news outlet Florida’s Voice, Renner trotted out tired old myths about the reliability of solar energy that haven’t been true in more than a decade.—
David Jenkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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The Kardashians, captains of industry in a post-industrial age, defy the old myths.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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Nina, Karen and Caroline started appearing in my daydreams, full of vigor and life lessons.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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