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
Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki recently reunited following their CBS sitcom’s 2019 finale, appearing together in an ad for video game Royal Kingdom, which sees the pair throwing all their entertainment sources out the window for the virtual app.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
Araghchi is slated to deliver a virtual keynote address Monday morning at the U.S. think tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's International Nuclear Policy Conference.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
In an April 7 memo, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the DOJ will no longer prioritize enforcement actions against virtual currency exchanges, mixers, and non-custodial wallets.
—Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Nanette kills the virtual Robert Daly with his own ceremonial knife through his skull.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
Araghchi is slated to deliver a virtual keynote address Monday morning at the U.S. think tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's International Nuclear Policy Conference.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
In an April 7 memo, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the DOJ will no longer prioritize enforcement actions against virtual currency exchanges, mixers, and non-custodial wallets.
—Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Nanette kills the virtual Robert Daly with his own ceremonial knife through his skull.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
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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 2 May. 2025.
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