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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Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Nvidia has been further pushing software vendors to offer native Arm support, optimizing apps for the non-x86 side of things, but even pushing for better PRISM emulation with dedicated Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) and anti-cheat support for gaming.
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Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
There are plenty of towering emulations of classic synths in Arturia’s library of plugins, but Memory V might be capable of the most oppressive tones of the lot.
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Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Nvidia has been further pushing software vendors to offer native Arm support, optimizing apps for the non-x86 side of things, but even pushing for better PRISM emulation with dedicated Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) and anti-cheat support for gaming.
—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
There are plenty of towering emulations of classic synths in Arturia’s library of plugins, but Memory V might be capable of the most oppressive tones of the lot.
—
Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
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“Emulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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