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 financial institutions, this is extended, as AI copilots help analysts draft first-pass regulatory summaries, run stress-testing simulations, analyze trade anomalies and produce documentation for complex risk models. — Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Why Barra says safety, simulation, customer trust, and close coordination with regulators will determine the pace of GM’s autonomy rollout. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Glover will be issued an access badge and plans to be present at the training simulation runs and hopes to be a part of establishing a new initiative, the United States Space Academy, serving NASA and the US Space Force. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Ditto some of Gibney’s other, bolder aesthetic choices, like framing numerous incidents through a first-person shooter, to emphasize Musk’s obsessions with gaming and simulation theories. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulation

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Noun

This includes pyrotechnics, miniatures, and animatronics to special makeup effects, forced perspective sets and other practical crafts.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Searches are exploding around tactile, beginner-friendly crafts—from crochet and embroidery to miniatures and clay projects, says Sydney Stanback, global trends and insights lead at Pinterest.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

The exhibition is mostly screens, projections and reproductions, with a handful of great works from the 16th and 17th centuries and feels superficial at times.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
These reproductions are surprisingly effective, partly because the tapestry was made by many hands to begin with, and free embroidery is not an art of finesse.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Apparently, the king was not given an advance copy, but Prince Harry did receive one weeks ago.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 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

The authors say the findings open the door to treating sleep hygiene as one lever in perianal disease management, though replication in non-European populations is still needed.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
For centuries before the rise of modern technologies of mass replication, the act of referring to precedent wasn’t called copying.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of replication

Noun

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
Subsense showed off a nonfunctional mock-up of a cap that looked like a cross between a baseball cap and a bike helmet.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mock-up

Noun

By combining 49 body, ball, and club metrics with multi-angle 3D reconstruction and TrainerIQ™ analysis, the G10 Pro is designed to connect the outcome of a shot with the body movement and club delivery behind it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
No significant reconstruction has taken place in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire deal was agreed last October between Hamas and Israel.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

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