as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulates
The Supercomputer simulates the remaining fixtures of a season 10,000 times and analyses the results to create an average league table from those simulations.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The facility is likely the only one in the world that can do full-load, bidirectional testing that simulates both grid conditions and variable data-center loads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence refers to any technology or machine that simulates human intelligence, such as performing problem solving, decision making and reasoning.
—Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
An Alabama rig simulates an entire school of baitfish by bringing five or more swimbaits together in one seamless rig.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
This includes creating a training center that simulates fighting a fire on a Baltimore City block.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The deep pressure simulates the snug feeling of side sleeping and can reduce the urge to roll over.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Through flashbacks and leaps ahead in time, fragmentation and fantasy scenes, the film simulates complexity while endowing its characters with mere crumbs of knowledge and experience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The facility is likely the only one in the world that can do full-load, bidirectional testing that simulates both grid conditions and variable data-center loads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence refers to any technology or machine that simulates human intelligence, such as performing problem solving, decision making and reasoning.
—Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
An Alabama rig simulates an entire school of baitfish by bringing five or more swimbaits together in one seamless rig.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
This includes creating a training center that simulates fighting a fire on a Baltimore City block.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The deep pressure simulates the snug feeling of side sleeping and can reduce the urge to roll over.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Through flashbacks and leaps ahead in time, fragmentation and fantasy scenes, the film simulates complexity while endowing its characters with mere crumbs of knowledge and experience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulates
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But nobody pretends academics matter for college football players in 2026, and shortening the lull could maintain momentum and move the National Championship up a few weeks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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There's also Bright White, which pretends to be Acetate, and definitely has the texture of something that wants to be organic.—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But that scenario assumes the streamers actually want the same packages the networks currently hold.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Leadership sees growing demand from business intelligence to AI workloads and assumes the team cannot keep up.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Cambria executives say the disease affects workers at countertop businesses that cut raw slabs on the cheap without the necessary protections, and that its workers cut the product safely.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Cancer affects one in four people around the world.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Simulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulates. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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