simulations

plural of simulation

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Recent Examples of simulations The initiative aims to reduce the time and specialized expertise needed to use these simulations by more than five times, making advanced research capabilities more accessible to US manufacturers. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 By comparing their simulations with the real-world journeys of goods that washed ashore and were identified by serial number, oceanographers have helped produce increasingly precise maps of Pacific Ocean currents. Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Customers with almost no technical background can collect and label sensor data, run simulations, and validate that a robotic device or vehicle behaves safely in the real world. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Interactive lectures include questions, quizzes, concept checks, simulations, and access to the AI teacher. Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Future simulations using the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model could study worlds around smaller, cooler stars called red dwarfs — stars like TRAPPIST-1, which is home to at least seven rocky planets, with three of them in the habitable zone. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026 The pattern held up in the UK cohort and in simulations modeling flavanol intake using fruits and vegetables commonly eaten by Americans. Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulations
Noun
  • Disney loved miniatures and was an avid collector of the tiny pieces of art.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Some original miniatures including the Hollywood Bowl and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre remain in other private collections.
    Daily News, Daily News, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • With over 6 million copies in print, Ace’s editions of the series have landed on the New York Times bestseller list for a total of 115+ weeks.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • While reproductions can be excellent options, there should be a different price point.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • The lobby was decorated with reproductions of Impressionist paintings by Auguste Renoir.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • There are other highlights—paintings by Géricault and Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, a few Persian swan-neck bottles and their Tiffany glass imitations—but the gamble here is to play Gérôme and Hamdi off each other, the outsider and the insider.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • At Ole Miss, the school rolled out its Heisman campaign featuring Chambliss and Kewan Lacey on mock-ups of political placards around town.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The new mock-ups differ from those previously shared in April, which featured the president's face opposite artwork representing the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The interview, therefore, presents an opportunity to stand out in a sea of clones.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • That guac is made of clones Avocado trees (Persea americana) naturally extend from Mexico south to Peru.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026

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