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
More than 60 percent of young fans crave this virtual connection and want updates that go far beyond the box score.
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Tristan Thompson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But a labor market that has ground to a virtual standstill has ended the trend.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Seek out community resources or networks that support pregnant people (even virtual ones).
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
As soon as those virtual gates open, Visa cardholders can register for the lottery hosted by FIFA’s website.
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Thompson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But a labor market that has ground to a virtual standstill has ended the trend.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Seek out community resources or networks that support pregnant people (even virtual ones).
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
As soon as those virtual gates open, Visa cardholders can register for the lottery hosted by FIFA’s website.
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
Adjective
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There is some negative buzz around the movie, mostly down to the casting of Jared Leto, along with the seeming absence of Sam Flynn and Quorra from the sequel.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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