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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 Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 The team then ran thousands of simulations, testing which combinations of globular cluster properties and dark matter distributions could reproduce the stream's observed brightness and shape. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The brand is one of the first to take sunrise simulations to the mainstream market, while including noise machine and media capabilities (including podcasts and meditations). — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 Kraft has run more than 100,000 brain simulations in his first year of the study and will have hundreds of thousands more this year. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The Netherlands evaluated the switch through invasion simulations to assess risks in the event of a Chinese takeover of TSMC, which is the key user of ASML’s EUV machines. — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The simulations assumed a traffic density of 50-70 vehicles per kilometer—not rush hour but not light traffic either. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 Then, the team compared the data from its simulations with Hera’s up-close observations of Deimos. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The team now plans to move from simulations toward practical device fabrication and experimental validation, eventually expanding the concept into larger programmable photonic circuits. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

For centuries, Arctic cold has kept plant life small, a sort of dollhouse of Earth's miniatures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Most of these miniatures and tone poems were inspired by Hopkins’ childhood — his parents, his hometown, the day the circus came.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniatures

Noun

Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
In a settlement agreement reached last year, Conservice agreed to provide any California tenant disputing their bill with copies of invoices and formulas used to determine their specific charges.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of copies

Noun

One can imagine the burden of splitting up a valuable estate and the myriad decisions about how to run it posthumously, such as whether to license the name or make reproductions.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
The widely available listings are reproductions, not salvaged restaurant fixtures.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproductions

Noun

The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The shoes have also inspired countless imitations from other brands, making the popular design more affordable and accessible, while the original remains highly coveted among shoe lovers.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of imitations

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Engineers there use full-scale mechanical mock-ups, robotic arms, and virtual control systems.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of mock-ups

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My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

In the lead-up to the last presidential election, academics and tech observers were concerned about the increasing potency of deepfakes, believing that synthetic images and replications of political figures would sow chaos on and offline.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of replications

Noun

Still, stories of artists finding unauthorized clones have become all too common.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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