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also naturalist
as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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Recent Examples of naturalistic
Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Before Snow White, no one had ever managed to make animation so naturalistic and expressive.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
One surprising thing In the 1937 Snow White, not all the human characters were as naturalistic as Walt Disney would have liked.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Before Snow White, no one had ever managed to make animation so naturalistic and expressive.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
One surprising thing In the 1937 Snow White, not all the human characters were as naturalistic as Walt Disney would have liked.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naturalistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
Adjective
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The reality is that traditional university models aren’t a realistic option for some people.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Research rental markets carefully, weigh all the true costs of moving, and be realistic about whether a new salary offer truly offsets a higher cost of living.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Virtual Reality: Bringing Clinical Scenarios to Life Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative advancement in nursing education, offering immersive, lifelike scenarios where students can safely practice clinical procedures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My first movie, Smoke Signals, was one of the first three-dimensional looks at Native people just being people.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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Then, wearing a VR headset, the participants used a joystick to navigate through a three-dimensional maze with landmark clues to find a treasure chest at the end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Health systems are using these tools to document patient visits, allowing doctors to have natural conversations with patients rather than typing notes on a computer.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Cam Ward, Titans Why Ward can succeed Ward has a massive arm, a natural ability to lead a locker room and a relentless drive to prove himself that stems from getting overlooked as a high schooler.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More vivid economic statistics to aid government intervention in the economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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New Hampshire Public Radio & The Pudding Inside the Deadly Maui Inferno, Hour by Hour The New York Times meticulously reconstructs the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, using 400 resident and tourist videos placed meticulously on a photorealistic 3-D map, offering a vivid account of the tragedy.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Six more living hostages returned this past Saturday, but with further outrages by Hamas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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