MOCK-UP Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

mock-up

noun

Definition of mock-up

as in simulation

a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features

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Recent Examples of mock-up Engineers there use full-scale mechanical mock-ups, robotic arms, and virtual control systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Initially focused on pedigree, a junior designer's innovative mock-up taught him that hunger and ideas are paramount. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 At Ole Miss, the school rolled out its Heisman campaign featuring Chambliss and Kewan Lacey on mock-ups of political placards around town. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The new mock-ups differ from those previously shared in April, which featured the president's face opposite artwork representing the signing of the Declaration of Independence. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mock-up

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Noun

One of the most demanding tests was a long-endurance mission simulation covering 420 nautical miles.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
An international project called the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project, or ISMIP6, has built a large archive of Antarctic simulations showing how the ice responds under different circumstances.

— Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of simulation

Noun

Craft a miniature to add to Adam’s model town of Winter River, Connecticut, see ghosts at a science show, investigate sandworms on Titan, or visit Betelgeuse in the planetarium.

— John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
And in lower Manhattan, the old twin towers of the World Trade Center still stand sentry in Macken's miniature Gotham, albeit alongside One World Trade Center and the other gleaming skyscrapers constructed after the 2001 terror attacks.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

These genomes should reflect the full sequence of both chromosome copies and the diversity of the global population, rather than relying on one person or one ancestral group as a universal standard.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Definition of mock

Noun

Like wheeled humanoids, these systems are built for structured, high-throughput environments, prioritizing mobility and efficiency over human imitation.

— Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
That framing, blanket as functional substitute rather than diluted imitation, is what researchers need before designing longer trials.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
But warmer temperatures favor mosquito reproduction and can mean the transmission season sometimes lasts as late as November, Bella explained.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

At the heart of the property sits Ruinas del Mar, a seafood restaurant designed to look like a replica of Aruba's Bushiribana gold mine ruins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The South Side team even had a theme night in August dedicated to the Pope, where fans at Rate Field were given replica papal-style hats featuring the Sox logo in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

Angelyne, the authentic one rather than the TV facsimile, still rejects both the account and the series built from it.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Oleksa watches them from the other end of the camera feed, in the middle of a gnarly interrogation with Kyle and Cruz — the latter silently watching Oleksa go through a cruel facsimile of her own violent recruitment crucible in the first season.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

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