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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucinations
The trust model thus allows businesses to raise and lower risk tolerances to hallucinations and suboptimal answers by choosing different thresholds of the trust score.
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Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister Tracey Brown said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
More than nine in 10 people on the 100-mg dose experienced hallucinations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
While the original play presents Hamlet as slowly going mad, with his visions of his father framed as ghostly hallucinations, the contemporary take leaves more room for interpretation.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister Tracey Brown said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
More than nine in 10 people on the 100-mg dose experienced hallucinations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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Koreans pursued alternative visions for their country.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images As students, teachers, and families settle into a new school year, a cohort of school system leaders are laying out bold visions for student improvement.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Notably, Illinois banned AI therapy after research found chatbot therapists fuel delusions, and California is close to becoming the first state to restrict companion bots to protect kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Any lingering illusions of a comeback ended five minutes later when Zaha cleverly drew a foul from the lunging Sergio Busquets, and the former Crystal Palace winger, the team’s regular penalty taker, generously handed Toklomati the chance for his hat trick.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Shatter your illusions of love?—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships like this help to dispel myths and skepticism surrounding LiDAR’s versatility.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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His storyline becomes a quest for truth within a shelter built on fantasies and populated by liars.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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By its thinking, its brand is built on fairytales and fantasies, not taking positions on socially divisive topics, which have come with consequences (Conservatives go to Disney World too).—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Conducted over the course of several months, a Microsoft postmortem on the Storm-0558 attack revealed several errors that led to the Chinese group slipping past cloud defenses.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many define empathy differently or fail to define it at all; others fail to use control groups, do not report effect sizes, or contain other errors and omissions that make the studies difficult to compare.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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These aren’t just pilots—they’re young men and women balancing ambition with sacrifice, chasing dreams while missing time with family and friends.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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West Elm’s Open Box Outlet Deals include a variety of stylish furniture and decor to make your backyard the space of your dreams.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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