models 1 of 2

plural of model

models

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verb

present tense third-person singular of model

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of models
Noun
Associate Laboratory Director Jess Gehin said engineers currently rely on models to predict how this reactor design will perform. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 That may sound counterintuitive, given that Chinese open-source models have won plaudits worldwide for their low costs—and that China has cheap power. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Structured transition programs like mentorship, residency models, and protected learning time are uneven or absent. — Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 If the labs have pointed their models at the mathematical problems underpinning cryptography, saying so would help reassure the people responsible for securing the Internet. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Last week, Huang and Musk were among the tech leaders at the White House to sign a voluntary agreement on developing AI after recent models raised national security and safety concerns. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Of the thousands of models that walked hundreds of fashion shows, nine new faces stood out. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Pixel 9 and newer models use Gemini Nano on the device for scam detection during calls. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But moving toward significant and tangible findings in the field likely requires integrating the AI models into hands-on lab work through robotics. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for models
Noun
  • On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When teams stay genuinely curious and learn to challenge ideas without challenging people, disagreement becomes a tool for better thinking and can actually strengthen trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo supports meeting regularly with students and the community to exchange ideas and concerns.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
    — Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This includes pyrotechnics, miniatures, and animatronics to special makeup effects, forced perspective sets and other practical crafts.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The film has since been turned into a theme park, dolls, T-shirts, video games, and more.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But a lot of their marquee products are based on comic books, books, toys, and dolls.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Today, Japanese designers are firmly established on the vintage market and early examples can command extraordinary prices.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There were loads of other striking red carpet moments in London, too, Florence Pugh’s corseted Wiederhoeft gown and Scarlett Johansson’s red-hot custom Prada dress being two prime examples.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Models.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/models. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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