SIMULATIONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of simulations Using computer simulations to model the breakup in detail, Jiao's team found that Saturn's tidal forces would have preferentially stripped away the moon's icy mantle while leaving much of its rocky core intact. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Goldman noted that its unemployment projections align closely with simulations run through the Federal Reserve’s own FRB/US model, lending additional credibility to the estimates. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026 This data aligns with previous simulations, suggesting that at even greater depths, such as 300 meters, thrust could drop by nearly half. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026 For the next two weeks, the Artemis 2 astronauts will continue training and preparing for the mission, including conducting simulations, reviewing flight procedures, exercising and getting medical checkouts, according to NASA. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations. —

Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Carmaker Mercedes Benz uses digital twins of its factories and assembly lines to reduce downtime, and also to test its driving software in simulations before real-world deployment. —

Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Instead of learning mostly through observation and experience, future healthcare professionals may train through realistic simulations that mirror real hospital conditions. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Computer simulations Some computer simulations can be used to study biological systems and make predictions. —

Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

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By the time it was completed in 1935, about 100 people had worked on the Fairy Castle — which contained more than 1,500 miniatures and cost nearly $500,000.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The film also features a car chase depicted with miniatures and stop-motion animation to convey humanoid figures who have removed their skin.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026