as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive
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Recent Examples of imitation
Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
There's support for NVIDIA's Deep Reinforcement Learning environment, as well as imitation learning, for easy access to Isaac Gym training.
—Paul Ridden
july 25, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
As a translator, I was swept away by Puig’s perfectly nuanced, almost uncanny imitations of Argentine voices, distinct according to age, gender or class.
—Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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Noun
Glock pistols and its imitations lend themselves to these modifications and the vulnerability applies to most models.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
There's support for NVIDIA's Deep Reinforcement Learning environment, as well as imitation learning, for easy access to Isaac Gym training.
—Paul Ridden
july 25, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
As a translator, I was swept away by Puig’s perfectly nuanced, almost uncanny imitations of Argentine voices, distinct according to age, gender or class.
—Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitation
Noun
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The gun, a reproduction 1873 single-action army revolver, fired a live round inadvertently loaded by Hannah Gutierrez, the production's weapons handler.—
REUTERS,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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At worst, these identical results amount to an insidious reproduction of the tropes and stereotypes present in the source text, as has been well documented by OpenAI’s own researchers.—
Piers Gelly
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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During 1-on-1 drills, Morris lined up against London, looking to press the wideout as a faux defensive back.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Key styles include knitted jacquard suiting and reversible coats lined with faux fur, satin pants, tweed suits, and modern pinstripes on chiffon.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Terms of the deal were not announced, but Taco vs. Burrito (which retails for $20 on Amazon) has sold 1.5 million copies life to date.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The next morning, her younger sister sprinted into their Roseville home with a copy of the Pioneer Press.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Once the domain of well-resourced threat actors, tools for creating synthetic images, videos and voices are now broadly available.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Situated near Surat, which is known as India’s synthetic textile capital, the new facility will have access to an abundant supply of polyester textile waste feedstock.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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So, no wonder a full-scale replica is going on sale again.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The model replica includes rooms inside the house, but isn't furnished.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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King stayed back in San Diego during the Padres’ road trip after the All-Star break and threw a simulated game against minor-league hitters at Petco Park on July 28.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sasaki is expected to face hitters for three simulated innings on Friday at Dodger Stadium, then head out on a minor-league rehab assignment.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In some cases, scam victims have reached out to fraudsters on fake websites, which look legitimate, in hopes of recovering their funds.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump still puts himself on fake magazine covers for validation, but some version of his celebrity and influence — and the attendant and unnerving public scrutiny — is now available to anyone who wants it.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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The existing artificial waterway that ships used to cross the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, the Panama Canal, was not built at sea level on both sides.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ford compares the process to making an artificial Christmas tree.—
James Rogan,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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