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
This photo provided by Air New Zealand shows sleeping pods in a mock-up of a plane cabin.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
This week, hospital and project leaders showcased two mock-up rooms — one operating room and one patient room — to a major donor.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
This week, hospital and project leaders showcased two mock-up rooms — one operating room and one patient room — to a major donor.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
Noun
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That meant the party was themed to a simulation of a simulation, a trippy, irreverent-chic, multistory experience beginning with a step-and-repeat in front of a porta-potty, naturally.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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From thousands of miles away, safety personnel can intervene in emergencies by taking control via real-time remote simulation cockpits and 360-degree panoramic footage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The third image zooms out showing this bathroom is a miniature and man has planted his foot into the tableau.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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The May report even contains the Weber thesis in miniature.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
Noun
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At the end of the evening all guests received a copy of the stunning new book Santo Domingo, published by the prestigious Assouline publishing house, which pays homage to the country’s vibrant capital city, its rich history, and its exhilarating future.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Alongside the guitar is a copy of the Declaration of Independence, annotated by John McKesson, secretary of New York’s Fourth Provincial Congress, in the days following July 4, 1776.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Welcome cocktail/mock-tail and goodie bag upon arrival; samples and desserts from nine restaurants; music from High and Wides; SPCA brings some furry friends; raffle prizes.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Noun
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But choosing to support platforms that profit from uncredited imitation, especially when the original designer is accessible, transparent, and community-oriented, contributes to a harmful system.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
9 Dec. 2025
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Many have tried to recreate Justin and Britney at the 2001 VMAs, and many have been but cheap imitations.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Now reproductions of masterpiece paintings, done with a single-thread brush, decorate the backs of the timepieces.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Some of them interfere with reproduction, some of them interfere with the immune system.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Stallone lent a replica to the city last year for the first-ever Rocky Fest.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Everything in Gilead is a facsimile of something real, reengineered to maintain the status quo.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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