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
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Their simulations showed that Earth’s orbit could expand enough to remain beyond the sun’s maximum size during both the red giant and AGB phases.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Training data for robots is slow, physical, and expensive, often requiring human teleoperation or imperfect simulations that struggle with real-world messiness.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In addition to writing the screenplay with Ford, Fish designed the sets, costumes, and miniatures, while also doing the hair and makeup for the all-Drag cast.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Those miniatures eventually grew into larger chamber works and orchestral compositions.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Initial negotiations between the United States and Iran are still expected to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Bürgenstock on Friday, Switzerland’s foreign ministry said, after the US and Iran signed a copy of their agreement.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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In the tax filings, the nonprofit also noted that each member gets a copy of the document.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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On that note, Ole Miss right-hander Taylor Rabe, who has been the Rebels’ best pitcher in the postseason, appears in Law’s first-round mock published Wednesday, but is not on his top-100 list (for now).—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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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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The robot is built on the open-source LeRobot platform and uses imitation learning to improve its grasping capabilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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The problem is, mainstream science and society have been slow to move away from the narrative that all animals copulate only for reproduction, any same-sex activity is purely anomalous (and unnatural), and every species is male-dominated.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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The new earbuds are designed to deliver natural ambiance with high-quality audio reproduction without the need for electronic pass-through modes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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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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Europa-Park in Rust, Germany A cheeky European facsimile of a famous theme park mouse couple, Europa-Park’s Ed and Edda’s ears will never form an iconic silhouette.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock-up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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