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 his simulation, the pretend Trump didn’t invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that could further a president’s ability to deploy the military within the United States.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Grand Prix Plaza announced this week that the 12-minute simulations, which create a virtual experience of driving an F1 car at 200 mph, are free for all of July.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
To investigate, the research team ran simulations in search of a solution that could address some of the inconsistencies in current cosmological theories — and unexpectedly found that an exact, analytical solution describing the fundamental principles of this process already exists.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
But many of those simulations have been checked using trackway data – which may be fundamentally incorrect.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Grand Prix Plaza announced this week that the 12-minute simulations, which create a virtual experience of driving an F1 car at 200 mph, are free for all of July.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
To investigate, the research team ran simulations in search of a solution that could address some of the inconsistencies in current cosmological theories — and unexpectedly found that an exact, analytical solution describing the fundamental principles of this process already exists.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
But many of those simulations have been checked using trackway data – which may be fundamentally incorrect.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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Sunscreen is another item that makes sense to buy in miniature.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Or an assortment of your favorite Disney characters, rendered in miniature, adorning the Adilette Clog 2.0?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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The drivers are housed in an acoustic chamber that is purpose-built to optimize human voice reproduction so it’s suited to vocals, podcasts, audiobooks and expressive music.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Neem oil may also interfere with insect reproduction.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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OpenAI maintain it was not meant to be an imitation of the actress.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Prep Crab Mixture In a medium bowl combine imitation crab, mayonnaise, lemon zest, and white pepper; mix well.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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Selling 95,000 copies of DESIRE: UNLEASH in the U.S., the boy band also scored a No. 3 debut on the Billboard 200, marking its eighth entry on the chart and its fifth top 10 album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Luminate reports that during the most recent tracking period — which is when people learned of Wilson’s passing — the song sold just under 4,200 copies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Here are some of the scenes unfolding as mock drills get underway: National Disaster Response Force personnel take part in a civil defense mock drill in Varanasi, India.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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If a gorilla mock charges (pounding its chest and sprinting toward you), resist every instinct to scream and run.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Access Data From Anywhere: Remote Capabilities Ensuring Reliability And Accuracy A fully operational digital twin provides a replication of a system or asset that can be accessed from anywhere at any time.—
Simon Bennett,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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The police department’s accident reconstruction team and Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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He’s faced the Padres just once as a pitcher, allowing five runs in five innings in July 2023, some two months before needing another elbow reconstruction.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The classrooms will feature full-size cabin and galley mock-ups of Flexjet’s multiple aircraft types.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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Although in-hand images aren’t yet available, a speculative mock-up was provided which is said to resemble the upcoming Air Jordan 3 RM in its sample form.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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