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
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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
That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Compared with simulations that only included traditional ice reflectivity, the version with salt deposits required much stronger warming before the frozen planet could begin to thaw.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The council holds regular trainings and simulations for potential threats to strengthen communication and coordination.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
What Google has built is an environment factory, a system that collapses the months of hand-coding traditionally required to create training simulations into seconds of text prompting.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But she is slowly drawn in by the immersive simulations that make users the main character in popular romance tropes.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Their simulations produced the same result.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
Barnes noted that the team's computer simulations were limited by the number and sizes of the particles making up the clouds of pebbles that went on to form planetesimals.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 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, 8 Mar. 2026
Compared with simulations that only included traditional ice reflectivity, the version with salt deposits required much stronger warming before the frozen planet could begin to thaw.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The council holds regular trainings and simulations for potential threats to strengthen communication and coordination.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
What Google has built is an environment factory, a system that collapses the months of hand-coding traditionally required to create training simulations into seconds of text prompting.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But she is slowly drawn in by the immersive simulations that make users the main character in popular romance tropes.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Their simulations produced the same result.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
Barnes noted that the team's computer simulations were limited by the number and sizes of the particles making up the clouds of pebbles that went on to form planetesimals.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 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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The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the country’s largest collections of historically significant toys from about 1690 to present day on public display.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics breathe like literary miniatures, gleefully exploring social satire, the fantastic and macabre.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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But by January, draft copies of the order obtained in a records request by WLRN indicate recommendations from environmentalists have yet to be incorporated.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The project went on to sell more than 10 million copies.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Several fireplaces date back to Colcord’s time, while others, such as the living room hearth, were sourced from a London maker specializing in vintage reproductions.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Artifact Exhibition has introduced an add-on VR activity to its walk-through display with relics and reproductions tied to the ship that famously sank in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman was born in Boston, his father a prominent attorney, his mother an administrator at a children's psychiatric ward and a would-be actor who entertained her son with stories and imitations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Baehren and Carvalho pointed out that these behaviors, which took place rarely and in captivity, might only be imitations of human communication.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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It should be noted that in-hand images of the black colorway have yet to surface and pictured here are instead speculative mock-ups of what the pair is expected to look like.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Satellite imagery has revealed dummy missile launchers, inflatable replicas, and wooden models placed in open areas to attract attention and mislead targeting systems.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Digital twins — virtual replicas of buildings — allow AI to catch design flaws and cost overruns before a single shovel hits the ground.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 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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From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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But last summer, an exposé in Wired chronicled his attempts to sell three clones of the greatest polo pony in the world, Cuartetera, against the wishes of her owner and Meeker’s former business partner, the Argentinean polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso.—
Mark Ellwood,
Air Mail,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Simulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulations. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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