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 Indeed, such seeds emerged from these new simulations in environments of dense star clustering, which could solve this mystery by allowing those growth processes to get a head start. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 This new analysis—which takes into account simulations, historical weather patterns, star positions, and van Gogh’s letters from that year—shifts that date to just before dawn on July 22, 1889. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Reports also indicate that the university is exploring virtual training simulations for police officers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 In the charming, approachable How to Design a Universe, Heymans uses a similar toolkit on the simulation hypothesis. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulation

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Noun

Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
But as Goldring and Rutherword would discover, this particular miniature was more than just a pretty picture of a would-be bride.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

Most of it centered on a life-size reproduction of part of the clock tower on the roof of Wako, a department store in the tony Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, scarred by a kaiju attack.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Last month, Hermès approached him to create a miniature wooden reproduction of the flagship store at its historic Paris location.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

Instead, the rest of the world must learn from China without mistaking adaptation for imitation.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI continued to look like a cheap imitation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

After Williams was announced among the cast of the show, copies of Sandler’s original Yaga play disappeared from book shelves and the Amazon digital retailer.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
The second copy will be added to the American Library’s Special Collections.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

Gabriel Dubé-Dupuis, Cirque du Soleil’s creative director, said Megan was thrilled by the initial mock up.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of mock

Noun

In 2015, an attempt to replicate 100 studies published in leading psychology journals resulted in only 36% of replications achieving statistically significant results, compared with 97% in the original studies.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Read more on why Ramos believes the government should find a way to fund a strong replication infrastructure.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of replication

Noun

For example, in August 2025, the China Manned Space Agency successfully tested a high-fidelity mock-up of its 26-ton Lanyue lunar lander.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump posting on social media a mock-up of a potential new Space Force uniform.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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