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
The Generation Company will be led by filmmaker and generative AI artist Nem Perez, who previously founded the virtual production and AI workflow company Storyblocker, and also directed music videos for the likes of Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, and Chance the Rapper.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Kaiser is shifting appointments to virtual care via phone, video or e-chat programs and may need to reschedule certain appointments, elective surgeries and procedures, Kanakri said in a statement to the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Havens and Christopher Celenza, Dean of Johns Hopkins’ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a virtual seminar on the history of misinformation.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Be sure to check out the Observe the Moon Night website to explore over 950 virtual and in-person events that are being held to mark the occasion!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Kaiser is shifting appointments to virtual care via phone, video or e-chat programs and may need to reschedule certain appointments, elective surgeries and procedures, Kanakri said in a statement to the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Havens and Christopher Celenza, Dean of Johns Hopkins’ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a virtual seminar on the history of misinformation.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Be sure to check out the Observe the Moon Night website to explore over 950 virtual and in-person events that are being held to mark the occasion!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
Adjective
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We’re simply left alone with an addict and his feelings—or, occasionally, his seeming lack of them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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A lot of it was the distance that I was afforded, the seeming distance that I was afforded.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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