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as in means
to be the same in meaning or effect
what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down
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as in imitates
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him
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Recent Examples of emulates
Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Hron says the online research tool Westlaw unveiled Deep Research, an agentic workflow that can plan, review, and strategize legal research in a manner that emulates human work.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The grand entrance on the ground floor of the two-level restaurant guides guests along a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a stadium.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Thoughtful details went into the design, such as a grand entrance with a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a world-class stadium.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The simple and classic wreath emulates harvest season, without all of the Thanksgiving tropes like pumpkins or squash.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The nickname is the latest in a long line of posts from Newsom's team that emulates the style of President Trump- provocative and unashamedly boisterous.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Middleton was recently spotted with her hair looking noticeably lighter, something that emulates generations of women that have been known to face changes in their lives by, well… going blonde.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Hron says the online research tool Westlaw unveiled Deep Research, an agentic workflow that can plan, review, and strategize legal research in a manner that emulates human work.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The grand entrance on the ground floor of the two-level restaurant guides guests along a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a stadium.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Thoughtful details went into the design, such as a grand entrance with a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a world-class stadium.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The simple and classic wreath emulates harvest season, without all of the Thanksgiving tropes like pumpkins or squash.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The nickname is the latest in a long line of posts from Newsom's team that emulates the style of President Trump- provocative and unashamedly boisterous.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Middleton was recently spotted with her hair looking noticeably lighter, something that emulates generations of women that have been known to face changes in their lives by, well… going blonde.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulates
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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That means defensive coordinator Robert Saleh may have to take more chances than usual in terms of blitzing.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Spoofing happens when a scammer copies someone’s social media profile, such as their name, photos and other details, to create a fake account that looks real.—
Marin Independent Journal,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The articles are written by Musk’s Grok AI, and the site mimics Wikipedia’s minimalist style, page structure and reference style.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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This process mimics how healthy retinal cells normally send visual information to the brain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Access equals information, which is, essentially, how the sausage is made in point-shaving.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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That equals about 13 times a year for each residence.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the Variety interview, Shakira noted that Bad Bunny's ascension signifies the rise of Spanish-language pop around the world.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Cannes prize signifies something special and brings out a core audience quickly.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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For streamers, the issue of local investment is becoming more and more pressing, with most countries now working on some form of levy or quota that matches, at least in part, the content obligations placed on local broadcasters.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Emulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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