synthetics

noun

plural of synthetic
as in simulations

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Recent Examples of synthetics Tim Huesemann, Panther Denim sales director, described how some clients treat BCI as a baseline and only allow recycled synthetics, while others prioritize organic or regenerative cotton and place strict limits on all synthetic materials. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
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simulations
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  • Published in Nature, the study resolves the discrepancy between experiments and theoretical simulations of the melting temperature of diamond and show that the diamond structure persists up to 1 TPa.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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