emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion
ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 
-yü-
1
: ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
3
obsolete
: ambitious or envious rivalry
emulatively
adverb
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This shift shaped strategy as well as rhetoric, marked by concrete legislative proposals, direct lobbying of U.S. officials to designate Brazilian criminal factions as terrorist organizations, and the overt emulation of punitive models like those of El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele.
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Newspaper clippings from 1960 anticipating its opening detailed its emulation of then-contemporary Japanese decor.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
While emulation will likely remain popular due to its convenience and low cost, devices like the SN Operator occupy a unique niche.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In its unspooling of Yoshiki’s grief, The Summer Hikaru Died deploys emulations of VCR static, digital video recordings, live-action stills, deliberately jarring 3-D animation, and other forms of screen art.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Newspaper clippings from 1960 anticipating its opening detailed its emulation of then-contemporary Japanese decor.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
While emulation will likely remain popular due to its convenience and low cost, devices like the SN Operator occupy a unique niche.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In its unspooling of Yoshiki’s grief, The Summer Hikaru Died deploys emulations of VCR static, digital video recordings, live-action stills, deliberately jarring 3-D animation, and other forms of screen art.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Emulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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