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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 the report, AI responded to 35% of financial queries incorrectly, with one in three answers being hallucinations.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Use Ontologies And Knowledge Graphs For Traceability Implementing an ontology ensures AI becomes more efficient and accurate, has fewer hallucinations, and comes with traceability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Within two weeks, the infected person starts having increasingly severe symptoms such as confusion, agitation, hallucinations and aggressive behavior.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Forget the puppet hallucinations, which are out of control.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Use Ontologies And Knowledge Graphs For Traceability Implementing an ontology ensures AI becomes more efficient and accurate, has fewer hallucinations, and comes with traceability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Within two weeks, the infected person starts having increasingly severe symptoms such as confusion, agitation, hallucinations and aggressive behavior.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Forget the puppet hallucinations, which are out of control.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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After escaping the Grabber’s (Ethan Hawke) clutches and putting his killing spree to a permanent end in The Black Phone, Finney investigates a winter camp with his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), who’s had visions of the killer stalking three young boys from beyond the grave.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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While research on the phenomenon is minimal to date, people with existing mental health issues seem especially vulnerable to these delusions.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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No more division, distraction, or gender delusions.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots used motion to set up fakes and trick the Panthers defense, and for the most part, the illusions paid off.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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October football is almost here, with the first week of byes, another Sunday morning game from the British Isles, both conferences having a single undefeated leader, four teams winless and a lot of lingering questions about myths versus realities as we near the middle third of the season.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Combining rigorous research and captivating narration, Kateryna Zarembo debunks common myths about the region, such as its long-standing gravitation towards Russia and its rejection of everything Ukrainian.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of them was Segar, his former coworker, who was in the middle of his workday and didn’t have the bandwidth to engage with Jon’s fantasies about a cataclysmic event.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, be careful about major purchases, because an element of confusion, along with possible deceit (including fantasies of grandeur), might cloud your thinking.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Are your security goals on course to support your bigger dreams in life?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The photograph was made in the Far West, a place that bore the burden of Americans’ dreams for a national rebirth in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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