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something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulations
Below you’ll find each team’s probability of making the playoffs throughout the season based on 50,000 simulations, by division.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Computing power is a foundational resource for training advanced AI models, running complex simulations, and enabling data-intensive innovations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Walmart has committed nearly $1 billion in skills training through 2026 and has already put more than 1 million associates through VR simulations of customer service scenarios—an investment that signals how much employers can no longer take baseline service behaviors for granted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In virtual simulations, experiments like an AI-run vending machine can turn a profit by finding the ideal suppliers and engaging in persistent negotiations to get the best prices.
—Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The simulations suggest that, if the disk was turbulent instead of placid, parts of it could cool so quickly that the resulting chemistry wouldn’t be in equilibrium at all.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
With more computing power than previously available to other cosmic simulations, COLIBRE developed a synthetic universe that closely resembles observations the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been making of the early cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Our simulations show that if the Tax Day storm had centered over the Clear Creek area, more than 13,500 properties with homes would have quickly flooded with at least 6 inches of water.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Human expertise uncovers evolving attack tactics, while simulations prepare employees to respond instinctively to threats, making each interaction a proactive defense measure.
—Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Computing power is a foundational resource for training advanced AI models, running complex simulations, and enabling data-intensive innovations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Walmart has committed nearly $1 billion in skills training through 2026 and has already put more than 1 million associates through VR simulations of customer service scenarios—an investment that signals how much employers can no longer take baseline service behaviors for granted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In virtual simulations, experiments like an AI-run vending machine can turn a profit by finding the ideal suppliers and engaging in persistent negotiations to get the best prices.
—Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The simulations suggest that, if the disk was turbulent instead of placid, parts of it could cool so quickly that the resulting chemistry wouldn’t be in equilibrium at all.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
With more computing power than previously available to other cosmic simulations, COLIBRE developed a synthetic universe that closely resembles observations the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been making of the early cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Our simulations show that if the Tax Day storm had centered over the Clear Creek area, more than 13,500 properties with homes would have quickly flooded with at least 6 inches of water.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Human expertise uncovers evolving attack tactics, while simulations prepare employees to respond instinctively to threats, making each interaction a proactive defense measure.
—Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulations
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Bohan carried on that tradition, while also designing two collections a year for Baby Dior, often making miniatures of Elizabeth Taylor’s purchases for her daughter, Liza, which the pair would go out wearing together.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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For Asmae El Moudir in The Mother of All Lies, that meant using miniatures to coax out details of her family’s experiences during Morocco’s brutal Years of Lead.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the month following the March 2 vote on the $6 billion tax breaks, more than 100 residents circulated copies of a petition seeking to bring the financing plan to a public vote.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Moby-Dick initially sold fewer than four thousand copies, of which six hundred were in the United Kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The world of Busytown, the whimsical universe created by Scarry, has also found a new audience thanks to Inciardi Prints' beautiful tiny reproductions available through Ana Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can purchase both originals and reproductions.—
Jess Lander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the mock-ups got attention.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Yankees also wore replicas of their 1921 road uniforms for the first Field of Dreams game in 2021.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its four decks are decorated in sumptuous textiles, glistening marble, and deep colors accented with pops of gold—not to mention many replicas of Klimt’s work.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
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Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the clones even lost an entire copy of their X chromosome.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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