as in to see
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinate
Recent research has shown that AI transcription systems can hallucinate during doctor-patient conversations, raising serious concerns about their reliability at scale.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He is hallucinated, by a woman under the effects of the drug Mandrax.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, bad data in means a corrupt model that hallucinates or is otherwise unreliable for generating training data for robotic AI.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Models like these are also prone to occasionally hallucinating false facts and doing so with a confident tone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He is hallucinated, by a woman under the effects of the drug Mandrax.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, bad data in means a corrupt model that hallucinates or is otherwise unreliable for generating training data for robotic AI.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Models like these are also prone to occasionally hallucinating false facts and doing so with a confident tone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Healthcare, industrials, and technology sectors also saw better earnings growth rates last week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The drama unfolded after his southern patriarch character Timothy Ratliff daydreamed about shooting himself and his family in the midst of a financial scandal while wearing a Duke t-shirt.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
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Owen’s too busy daydreaming about his childhood friend, Nora.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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Now, just imagine for a second if Andy had existed and was estranged from Jackie.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was imagined with a focus on wellness for anyone at any age and any income level.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But politics comes most alive through the personal, and the heart of the musical lies in its characters’ dreams: those that conflict with others, those that are deferred and, most poignantly, those that are never realized.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The junior at Fullerton Union High dreams of starting her own tap company and elevating the presence of tap in the dance world.—
Theresa Walker 2,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some accounts fantasize that Trump’s college-age son, Barron, is running it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Companies must anticipate change, visualize multiple future scenarios and place early strategic bets.—
Janesh Janardhanan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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If the poem doesn't offer visuals, try visualizing it in your mind.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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