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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
To understand the lens’s effect on pulse shape, scientists ran simulations.
—
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The team carried out multiple simulations to see if the injuries could have been sustained through other activities during the dinosaurs’ daily lives, like accidentally stepping on each other’s tails, muscular strain during motion, fighting, being hunted, feeding or walking.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
These simulations began creating the kind of imperfect patterns that better reflect the real world.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
In the way that adding empiricism, or adding simulations, has to our modern process of science.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Once these structures were photographed, the researchers created computer simulations to model how vibrations spread through the various webs.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Determining inclusion in the 13% To assess organizational alignment, EDB offers a 30-second diagnostic test based on 15,000 simulations.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Current computer simulations are not meant to resolve these smaller events.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The team carried out multiple simulations to see if the injuries could have been sustained through other activities during the dinosaurs’ daily lives, like accidentally stepping on each other’s tails, muscular strain during motion, fighting, being hunted, feeding or walking.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
These simulations began creating the kind of imperfect patterns that better reflect the real world.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
In the way that adding empiricism, or adding simulations, has to our modern process of science.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Once these structures were photographed, the researchers created computer simulations to model how vibrations spread through the various webs.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Determining inclusion in the 13% To assess organizational alignment, EDB offers a 30-second diagnostic test based on 15,000 simulations.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Current computer simulations are not meant to resolve these smaller events.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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The set has 740 pieces, including miniatures of the iconic characters.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to the first-ever Michaels crafting trend report, miniatures have had quite the comeback.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The cookbooks, about 80,000 copies, sold through the 2000s in Minnesota and beyond and, along with other philanthropic efforts by the organization, raised $822,404 in scholarships and grants (minus operating expenses).—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is why the delegates translated it into multiple languages immediately and sent copies intended for King Louis XVI of France and King Carlos III of Spain on the first ship bound for Europe on July 8.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meta’s model leaked just two years ago and seeded an ecosystem of imitations and refinements that moved faster than any licensing system.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Swift’s work with Jack Antonoff slipped into a too-reliable throwback synth-pop aesthetic that doesn’t feel fresh after years of iterations and imitations.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The information was corroborated by House of Heat, whose speculative mock-ups appear in the image above.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Inflatable mock-ups that mimic tanks, jets, and rocket launchers are drawing attention worldwide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vehicles going up for bid include originals and replicas from movies and TV shows like Fast & Furious franchise, John Wick 2, and Drive.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Simulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulations. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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