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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
Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Image: Adobe The AI model the Reflection Removal tool uses was trained on a database of thousands of photographs without reflections that were paired and merged to create millions of images with simulated reflections.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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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The simulated airport setting is filled with hustle and bustle that looks just as annoying as real air travel is, especially during the holidays.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Image: Adobe The AI model the Reflection Removal tool uses was trained on a database of thousands of photographs without reflections that were paired and merged to create millions of images with simulated reflections.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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One of the most formidable obstacles is replicating the intricate structure of human tissues—bones, ligaments, and muscles—on a synthetic platform.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Modern homes are full of plastics, chemicals and other synthetic materials that emit toxins when burned.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2025
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Most current mock drafts have Shedeur landing somewhere in the top three picks, which makes sense considering there are a ton of quarterback-needy teams.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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But the upper stage will do something new on Flight 7, deploying 10 mock satellites — inactive versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband craft — which will follow Ship's suborbital trajectory and splash down in the Indian Ocean as well.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 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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Just take a look at her Coachella style, filled with faux furs and rhinestones.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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The faux marble top is easy to clean but still gives your room a high-class vibe.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor State budgets are strained and tax hikes might make voters angry or businesses inclined to leave.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The return of former chief scout Sven Mislintat — with whom Kehl has a strained relationship — as technical director, further complicated his role.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 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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But beware: There’s a difference between artificial tears and other products only meant to reduce redness.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the concept of artificial gravity, achieved through rotational forces, has been a topic of research for decades.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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