SIMULATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

simulation

noun

Definition of simulation

as in miniature

something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people

—often + of a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface

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Recent Examples of simulation In The Sacramento Bee’s climate model simulations built with dozens of synthetic super El Niños, the strongest events line up with the wettest California winters statewide. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The team calculated a combined measure of heat and humidity that sets a lethal limit for modern endotherms and found that threshold was never crossed anywhere in their Cretaceous simulations. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 Whitney Eigenfeld, Rosalind Franklin’s lead simulations operations specialist, was giving demonstrations in the obstetrics section of the simulator. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Seven of the eight simulations ran 10 agents from the same model; the eighth mixed models together. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulation

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Noun

And in lower Manhattan, the old twin towers of the World Trade Center still stand sentry in Macken's miniature Gotham, albeit alongside One World Trade Center and the other gleaming skyscrapers constructed after the 2001 terror attacks.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
HeeHaw, a petting zoo miniature donkey at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, was shot by a Cedartown police officer who was conducting an unrelated search for a missing girl.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

But warmer temperatures favor mosquito reproduction and can mean the transmission season sometimes lasts as late as November, Bella explained.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Copyright law then provided a framework for determining ownership, licensing, reproduction and compensation.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

And virtual copies of the castle's Georgian dining-room furniture are readily available at America's home furnisher.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Then mail that form, as well as a copy of a valid photo ID or a government document that shows your name and address, such as a utility bill or bank statement, to your local election authority.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Definition of mock

Noun

Neither Washington nor Beijing benefits from losing control of systems capable of autonomous replication, accelerating the development of their own successors, evading oversight, or enabling catastrophic biological or cyber harm.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of replication

Noun

The mock-up also gives a better idea of the Vectis's specifications.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
These services, valued at up to €10,000, will encompass all relevant processes, such as spotting sessions, composition, mock-ups and final production (for original score), or expert support in music licensing and supervision (if applicable).

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mock-up

Noun

The wall is also fragile and cannot be completely preserved, so archaeologists will use modern technology to create a 3D reconstruction for further study.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Critics have accused the administration of prioritizing access to Venezuelan oil, while the administration has described its policy as aimed at stabilization, reconstruction and eventual democratic transition.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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