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also naturalist
as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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Recent Examples of naturalistic
While naturalistic communication would be a remarkable achievement, for late stage ALS patients, any communication at all would be a boon.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
While many developers at the time settled for simple beeps and boops, Williams coaxed naturalistic environmental sounds from the silicon that modern audio designers, working with gigabytes of sampled audio, would still appreciate.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
One surprising thing In the 1937 Snow White, not all the human characters were as naturalistic as Walt Disney would have liked.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
While many developers at the time settled for simple beeps and boops, Williams coaxed naturalistic environmental sounds from the silicon that modern audio designers, working with gigabytes of sampled audio, would still appreciate.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
One surprising thing In the 1937 Snow White, not all the human characters were as naturalistic as Walt Disney would have liked.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naturalistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
Adjective
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An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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One path leads to more realistic pricing that reflects the true cost and value of these advanced systems.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This eerily lifelike android represents a significant advancement in biomimetic robotics, closely replicating human anatomy and movement in ways never before seen.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The point is not to be lifelike or fact-based but familiar and formulaic—in a word, predictable.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From Venetian glassmaker Nason Moretti, these glasses are punctuated by a three-dimensional dot at their base that contrast the basic spherical design of the glass.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Its estimates also rely on detailed three-dimensional images of vessels and their cargo.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Imagine what the Adebayo/Ware combination could be offensively if the Heat had a frontline natural point guard or another more consistent floor-spacer to supplement Herro.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Their work spans both natural and built environments, and is committed to the discovery of new material and social possibilities.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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Scott’s vivid storytelling shines here, painting a picture of love in its most intimate moments.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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Captured in vivid detail, the shimmering pieces of metal are tiny reminders of the region's pivotal gold-rush era of the 1860s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Six more living hostages returned this past Saturday, but with further outrages by Hamas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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