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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
a simulated leopard skin rug
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the simulated friendliness in public of two politicians who can't stand each other in private
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulated
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
During live exercises, pilots are challenged by Draken's Phantom Sky range control system, which creates simulated air defenses that respond, adapt, and react to pilot inputs in real time.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 May 2026
While this is of course a completely new experience for me, Ari and I have simulated it countless times before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
Today ElevenLabs, a prominent generative AI audio developer, announced a deal with Stan Lee Universe, which holds the rights to Lee’s voice and likeness, to add Lee to its marketplace of simulated celebrities licensable for commercial use in audio, video and comics-based projects.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
During live exercises, pilots are challenged by Draken's Phantom Sky range control system, which creates simulated air defenses that respond, adapt, and react to pilot inputs in real time.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Verb
Inspired by high-contrast black-and-white street photography, Mono converts images into dramatic black-and-white compositions using a custom monochrome LUT and simulated optical imperfections.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 May 2026
While this is of course a completely new experience for me, Ari and I have simulated it countless times before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulated
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Without synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, researchers estimate farmers could only feed around half of the approximately eight billon people on the planet.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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In practice, Teng explained, this means customers will soon be able to create a synthetic version of certain stocks by converting them into a digital token on the company’s BNB blockchain.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Lewis oversaw workshops with school kids himself, traveling to schools in his free time, staging mock trials and handing out copies of legal documents, like the Constitution.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Each year, a different brother played Paddy, lying in the coffin, where he was roasted by a series of mock eulogies.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Samara Weaving once pretended to be her lookalike friend, Margot Robbie.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Faced with one of Musk’s seemingly impossible mandates, those strong employees rarely pretended to already know the solution.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Everyone in the community center put down their faux salads to stare at us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Last year, Hernández played in just one rehab game returning from a strained groin.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Large parts of its war effort are now unmanned, the robots, drones, and remotely piloted tanks giving it a sudden, albeit fragile, edge over a lumbering and strained Russian invader.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The company has reformulated its in-house Good & Gather brand to reduce artificial colors and sugar content.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the show, shy Briar U music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and cocky team captain Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) begin fake-dating to try to catch the attention of Hannah’s crush.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The schemes involve the use of fake court documents regarding false traffic and criminal infractions.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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