as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
—often + of
a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
These simulations replicate real-world hospitality situations such as managing guest complaints or financial decision-making.
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Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
That detail was drawn from eyewitness accounts, but a 2023 computer simulation called it into question.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
For purposes of the study, the simulations focused on the simple process of fermentation.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Although this outcome is based on a computerized simulation, the probability of an extended allergy season linked to a warming world is very high.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
That detail was drawn from eyewitness accounts, but a 2023 computer simulation called it into question.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
For purposes of the study, the simulations focused on the simple process of fermentation.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Although this outcome is based on a computerized simulation, the probability of an extended allergy season linked to a warming world is very high.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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That’s an eight-example unicorn in reality, though now reborn in miniature, and in greater numbers.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her feed deploys the tropes and techniques of various TV and social-media genres in miniature.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hess’s book arrives at a historical moment—post-Dobbs, pro-natalist, techno-dystopian—in which both pregnant bodies and the stuff of reproduction itself have come under an extraordinary degree of scrutiny, judgment, and control.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fruit fly reproduction Fruit fly reproduction can happen quickly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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These ivory pieces, showing signs of intentional modification, may represent the earliest evidence of deliberate ivory processing, possibly crafted by children as imitations of tools.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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People can learn what's acceptable and what's not through observation and imitation, and talking about other people's experiences can act as a warning sign for ourselves.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The outlet reported that the Biden administration did send copies of the report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in December 2022, but the report was never made available online by the administration.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After being gifted with a wide receiver in Xavier Worthy after a trade up in last year's NFL draft, in this mock, the team somehow lands Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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If Omarion Hampton isn’t available in NFL draft, which running back fits Broncos best? Broncos draft preview: Denver could look for late flier to fill out QB room Renck & File: Any NFL mock draft that doesn’t have Broncos picking running back in first round needs to go Broncos need a late-round WR?—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Security also needs special consideration, as shipping proprietary models to client-side browsers risks exposure and unauthorized replication.—
Anujkumarsinh Donvir,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The legislation gives individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two leaders discussed the war and Italy’s role in an eventual postwar reconstruction of Ukraine.—
Colleen Barry and Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the researchers' crime scene reconstruction suggests that the planet was once Jupiter-sized, but in an orbit close to the host star—one tighter even than Mercury's orbit around our sun.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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In a video uploaded Monday, Prosser shared recreated mock-ups of the mobile OS.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, teams transitioning from mock-ups to full-scale implementation can rely on the KMS to retain essential context, ensuring smooth handoffs and consistent progress.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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