as in simulation
a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features
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Recent Examples of mock-up
The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
But the mock-ups got attention.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, Polymarket shared mock-up images of the establishment, which appears to be plastered wall-to-wall in news reels, stock tickers, and weather stations.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
But the mock-ups got attention.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, Polymarket shared mock-up images of the establishment, which appears to be plastered wall-to-wall in news reels, stock tickers, and weather stations.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
Noun
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This process will also test new artificial intelligence and high-performance computing tools designed to improve plasma simulations and operational efficiency.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The east campus will include classrooms and simulation labs, and students will do clinical training at the west campus hospital.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Lopez’s day bag will feature miniature bags as pockets on the exterior, and the miniatures will also be released as separate bags.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The campaign introduces 12 miniature, readable book charms based on titles chosen collaboratively with Gen-Z consumers.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The album debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 and brought in record-breaking first week sales, selling 641,000 total copies in its first week of release — the most by a group since Billboard started tracking streaming numbers in 2014 — including 532,000 in pure album sales.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Virgin with Codex is your usual Flemish virgin—a loose copy of a 16th-century painting by an anonymous artist in the Courtauld Gallery’s collection.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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Welcome cocktail/mock-tail and goodie bag upon arrival; samples and desserts from nine restaurants; music from High and Wides; SPCA brings some furry friends; raffle prizes.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Give me a mock compiled by an actual football expert who has years of experience in this realm and done the hours of homework (via studying game tape and talking to NFL personnel and scouts) over this slop.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Experience has taught me that too much imitation can paralyze you.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Another painting in the cycle had been replaced by a yellowing photographic reproduction.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The stigma tied to conditions framed primarily around reproduction—especially those that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated—can also affect a patient's mental health over time.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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According to Page Six, the piece was not constructed from the actual veil, but was a smaller replica that was created by Dolce & Gabbana and gifted to the couple to display in their home.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Europa-Park in Rust, Germany A cheeky European facsimile of a famous theme park mouse couple, Europa-Park’s Ed and Edda’s ears will never form an iconic silhouette.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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