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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
a simulated leopard skin rug
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the simulated friendliness in public of two politicians who can't stand each other in private
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulated
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
In recent years, China’s People’s Liberation Army has engaged in a conspicuous military buildup and ramped up its cable cutting, cyberattacks, air and naval encroachments, and military exercises, including a simulated blockade of Taiwan.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
Every ounce of water onscreen during that chase was simulated.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Devers goes deep Back down I-75 in Fort Myers, the Red Sox big leaguers held a simulated game on the main field at JetBlue Park.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
In recent years, China’s People’s Liberation Army has engaged in a conspicuous military buildup and ramped up its cable cutting, cyberattacks, air and naval encroachments, and military exercises, including a simulated blockade of Taiwan.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
High uranium extraction efficiency The researchers tested their beads in both real and simulated seawater environments with remarkable results.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
Every ounce of water onscreen during that chase was simulated.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulated
Adjective
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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
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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
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For its eighth test flight, Starship carried four mock satellites, mimicking Starlink internet satellites, to practice future payload deployments.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Starship reached nearly 90 miles in altitude before trouble struck and before four mock satellites could be deployed.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Seemingly as a gag to portray a darker Buddy, Ferrell held what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and pretended to smoke it.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Where Hailey will opt for sumptuous faux furs and nipped in waists, Justin is most comfortable in big hoodies and bigger shorts.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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Many leather cleaners can also clean faux leather, vinyl, rubber and plastic — or at least some combination of them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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This includes evaluating how alternate energy sources can supplement strained grids, especially in regions where rapid economic expansion may outpace existing energy infrastructure.—
Whitaker Irvin Jr.,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Austin Slater became the latest Chicago White Sox outfielder slowed by an injury after he was scratched from Monday’s lineup because of a strained left oblique.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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Both Tokyo and Seoul blast riders with artificial freshness to make commuting a little less pungent.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Keep it simple with these artificial lavender bouquets from Walmart, or get 20 sets of different types of flowers on Amazon.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the days following his post attacking me as fake news, Trump followed up with threats of lawsuits against journalists that use unnamed sources to report on his actions.—
Michael Wolff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulated. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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