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 These services, valued at up to €10,000, will encompass all relevant processes, such as spotting sessions, composition, mock-ups and final production (for original score), or expert support in music licensing and supervision (if applicable). — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Subsense showed off a nonfunctional mock-up of a cap that looked like a cross between a baseball cap and a bike helmet. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The pair will reportedly use a Black/New Emerald/Tour Yellow color combination, one which is represented in the speculative mock-up seen here. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for mock-up

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Noun

The researchers ran 100,000 simulations using different revenue and discount-rate assumptions, and 85% produced a net loss for the state.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Researchers emphasized that these findings are estimates from a computer simulation, not actual infections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of simulation

Noun

For Reed, 17 boards were not enough for that miniature Dan Hurley sitting on his shoulder.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Access to materials such as Tough 1500 V2 already expands its usefulness beyond miniatures and decorative prints, opening up functional projects without requiring a professional system.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of miniature

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

The team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI continued to look like a cheap imitation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors described a subculture within that online network that glorifies mass killers and encourages imitation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

This body of research forms some of the latticework of a social-reproduction theory of education, in which public schools are largely perceived as reflecting and reinforcing the socioeconomic structures of their surrounding community.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Bell replied in his usual jovial manner, agreeing to the reproduction of his photo in the forthcoming article.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
That team, fittingly enough, will be honored during the Hurricanes’ game on Saturday against Pittsburgh, with the current team wearing replica jerseys to recognize the group.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

The look wasn’t a Y2K facsimile, though; McRae added a contemporary touch with sporty wraparound Dior sunglasses.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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

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