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adjective

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Recent Examples of imitation
Noun
Japanese rice triangles known as onigiri have centers of spicy imitation crab salad, smoked salmon with cream cheese or (as a Lunar New Year special) abalone and truffle oil. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025 There’s also a My Mode setting that allows dialing in acceleration, braking and steering feel, and the imitation engine sound. Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025 Eddie Murphy, who once rescued Saturday Night Live during a rough patch in the 1980s, rescued a sketch in the show’s 50th anniversary special with a note-perfect imitation of Tracy Morgan. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025 From frame one, Bob Dylan, the creation, the idea, the trickster, the lone wolf, without attitude or affectation, your Dylan was no imitation. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitation
Noun
  • While this research is an important first step, future research will need to expand these datasets, use satellite tracking to follow potential neonate movement, and explore whether other environmental factors, such as deep-sea features or seasonal cycles, play a role in whale shark reproduction.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The exhibition at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex through Saturday, April 19, features reproductions rather than original artworks.
    Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Better Homes & Gardens Marble Toothbrush Holder This luxe faux marble toothbrush holder from Better Homes & Gardens looks so much more expensive than its under-$10 price tag.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • During her second pregnancy, there was the faux fur Loewe outfit in May 2023 and billowing white Valentino gown from the Met Gala that same month.
    Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers in Pompeii have revealed that a painting initially thought to be a copy, hanging in a local church, is in fact an original work that went missing, by Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna, reports ANSA.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • So pack your bags, pick up that worn copy of your favorite Austen classic, and set out on an adventure that would make even Lizzie Bennet proud.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Undoubtedly, bad actors will seek to exploit these AI agents to create synthetic buyer identities, manipulate transactions and automate fraudulent purchases at scale.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In a proactive move, Canada began cracking down on fentanyl and synthetic opioids well before Trump imposed tariffs this year.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, the company spent most of last year working on simulated reasoning models like o1 and o3, which use a different inference-time (runtime) approach to improving performance instead of throwing ever-larger amounts of training data at GPT-style AI models.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Do what would be impossible in reality – explore 3D structures, perform simulated surgeries, or conduct physics experiments in zero gravity.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • North Korean group Famous Chollima created fake LinkedIn profiles and used AI for job interviews to land positions at tech companies.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • However, the boom in AI image generation and the availability of photo editing software mean that fake images are easier to create than ever.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But after nearly 30 years of success, there have been recent efforts to remove or impair that access and exaggerate the unfair, artificial digital divide.
    Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Large windows and skylights invite natural light, reducing the need for artificial lighting and creating a bright, welcoming atmosphere.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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