as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
The video shared by NASA also stitches together the imagery, guiding viewers across both scenes and simulating what Mars' ancient past may have looked like.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In summary, the raw data were used in simulating contrail formation and radiative forcing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The upshot is that with enough qubits, a quantum computer could handle the stupendous computational challenge of accurately simulating a hypothetical magnetic material.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The trademarks represent a new avenue celebrities are pursuing to challenge AI companies and users simulating their likenesses and voices without permission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
That means trains are now operating on a full schedule, simulating real service, to prove the system is ready for the public.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
His findings reflect the experience of the company’s Frontier Red Team, a group of 15 Anthropic employees tasked with challenging cybersecurity by simulating adversarial attacks.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
The cell also passed nail penetration tests, simulating an internal short circuit, with complete structural integrity.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In summary, the raw data were used in simulating contrail formation and radiative forcing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The upshot is that with enough qubits, a quantum computer could handle the stupendous computational challenge of accurately simulating a hypothetical magnetic material.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The trademarks represent a new avenue celebrities are pursuing to challenge AI companies and users simulating their likenesses and voices without permission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
That means trains are now operating on a full schedule, simulating real service, to prove the system is ready for the public.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
His findings reflect the experience of the company’s Frontier Red Team, a group of 15 Anthropic employees tasked with challenging cybersecurity by simulating adversarial attacks.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
The cell also passed nail penetration tests, simulating an internal short circuit, with complete structural integrity.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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Online adult platforms are being severely restricted these days as new laws banning materials involving adults pretending to be under 18 are put into place.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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Other highlights from the show included a sketch where Rodrigo and Ben Marshall played a pair of exes pretending to be in new relationships, as well as the latest edition of a recurring sketch about Shop TV hosts selling a product that looks very inappropriate.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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And what was first impacted particularly in Southeast Asia is now equally affecting the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The board oversees the Sacramento County Office of Education, which provides services and oversight to the 13 public school districts, including the Los Rios Community College District, affecting 255,000 students.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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