as in seeming
very close to being something without actually being it
Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.
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Recent Examples of virtual
This explains why virtual evaluation frameworks are capturing the spotlight.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
In the Carolinas’ room, the focal point is the museum’s decades-old diorama upgraded with the virtual experience.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes virtual creators (or YouTubers who use a virtual avatar to entertain) like Japanese VTuber Juufuutei Raden and his 1 million subscribers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, has had at least three significant operations to patch up his wounds, including a visible one in his face, Patrick Kolasinski, the lawyer representing Mendoza Hernandez and his family, said on a virtual media call following the hospital visit.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
In the Carolinas’ room, the focal point is the museum’s decades-old diorama upgraded with the virtual experience.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes virtual creators (or YouTubers who use a virtual avatar to entertain) like Japanese VTuber Juufuutei Raden and his 1 million subscribers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, has had at least three significant operations to patch up his wounds, including a visible one in his face, Patrick Kolasinski, the lawyer representing Mendoza Hernandez and his family, said on a virtual media call following the hospital visit.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
Adjective
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The Christophers is one of those compact pictures Soderbergh tosses out every year with the seeming effortlessness of someone making a stack of pancakes.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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With each passing month, family members grew more frustrated by the seeming lack of accountability for what happened.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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