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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Start scouring the virtual shelves below—apologies in advance to your credit card.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 July 2025
In June, Meta offered live virtual rinkside tickets to Stanley Cup games, echoing previous NBA and WNBA offerings.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
One of the highlights is a digital and virtual anatomy laboratory with Sectra tables, which utilize technology to allow students to see a 3D model of the human body and assist with their clinical understanding and future practice.
—Chase Jordan
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
The case filed in Georgia charges four North Korean IT workers with stealing virtual currency worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from their employers.
—CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 July 2025
In June, Meta offered live virtual rinkside tickets to Stanley Cup games, echoing previous NBA and WNBA offerings.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
One of the highlights is a digital and virtual anatomy laboratory with Sectra tables, which utilize technology to allow students to see a 3D model of the human body and assist with their clinical understanding and future practice.
—Chase Jordan
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
The case filed in Georgia charges four North Korean IT workers with stealing virtual currency worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from their employers.
—CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
Adjective
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Emilia Pérez’s turnout in particular was a fall from seeming dominance, perhaps precipitated by Gascón’s controversy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That night of violence — with its brutality and seeming lack of a motive — has shaken the community.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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