simulated

adjective

sim·​u·​lat·​ed ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce simulated (audio)
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

Examples of simulated in a Sentence

They are trained in simulated combat. Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.
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More good news The Dodgers got some good news on three pitching fronts this week: Shohei Ohtani took part in another live batting practice session, throwing 44 pitches over three simulated innings, striking out six. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 While simulated reasoning models like o3-pro often show measurable improvements over general-purpose models on analytical tasks, research suggests these gains come from allocating more computational resources to traverse their neural networks in smaller, more directed steps. ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 In April, a simulated electronic launch was conducted at a base in Nebraska. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Indeed, so realistic was this pretend moon that Cowan and fellow imaging experts had to wear protective clothing to prevent the simulated lunar dust from being breathed in, or getting in their hair or on their clothes. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for simulated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of simulated was in 1622

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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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simulated

adjective
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

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