Synonyms of simulations

simulations

noun

plural of simulation

as in miniatures

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

Related Words

• miniatures
• copies
• reproductions
• imitations
• mock-ups
• replicas
• reconstructions
• replications
• clones
• rubber stamps
• carbon copies
• duplicates
• carbons
• dupes
• facsimiles
• dummies
• reduplications
• counterfeits
• duplications
• forgeries
• knockoffs
• approximations
• mocks
• shadows
• fakes
• versions
• re-creations
• images
• phonies
• impressions
• rip-offs
• likenesses
• shams
• prints
• semblances
• imprints
• reincarnations
• spares
• reserves
• extras

Dissimilar Words

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simulations

The study combines fine-scale meteorology with detailed simulations of energy infrastructure. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Merklinger threw for more than 3,000 yards in six simulations with Ryder Treadway, Shamar Porter and Emmanuel Ross serving as his top receiving targets. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Many financial planners do not believe that these simulations, which assume the stock market’s value increases by more than 10% a year, are realistic – even if past performance suggests this is reasonable to expect. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Olivier Hainaut, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory, recently conducted a study on the potential light pollution from Reflect Orbital’s plans, based on computer simulations of the satellites and their operations in space. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

The researchers say that this digital silicon technology is easier to scale up than their analog circuit and can also carry out other kinds of computation, such as image generation and simulations of molecules. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

While the simulations included the effects of solar wind and radiation, the moon's lack of an atmosphere caused the methane to spread incredibly quickly, reaching the moon's north pole in under two lunar days. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 July 2026