simulated

adjective

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

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They are trained in simulated combat. Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.
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Francisco Lindor put that team on his back and carried them, and the shortstop is playing in more simulated games while the team is away to get game reps before a rehab assignment. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned to throwing barely a week after having the procedure and threw a simulated game 20 days after the surgery. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Skubal, recovering from an innovative new surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow, is scheduled to throw another simulated game Monday. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026 New York shortstop Francisco Lindor (strained calf) was scheduled to play a simulated game on Monday before it was canceled because of rain. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of simulated was in 1622

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simulated

adjective
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

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