as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
—often + of
a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
The base configuration carries a RTX 3500 Ada with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory; the premium tier steps up to an RTX 5000 Ada with 16 GB – the same GPU family used in visual effects studios and high-end engineering simulation suites.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists predicted the existence of the mineral within Earth based on laboratory simulations of the intense pressures of the mantle (inspired by Ringwood’s experiments).
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Early commercial applications are also emerging in areas such as optimization, financial modeling and chemical simulations.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists predicted the existence of the mineral within Earth based on laboratory simulations of the intense pressures of the mantle (inspired by Ringwood’s experiments).
—Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Early commercial applications are also emerging in areas such as optimization, financial modeling and chemical simulations.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for simulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez explained that butterfly wings come in a dazzling variety of colors and patterns, which is created by miniature, overlapping scales on their wings.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In southwestern Pennsylvania, streams and creeks don't have the right elements for natural trout reproduction, said Tim Schaeffer, the commission's executive director.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library recently commissioned a reproduction of Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick examined the extent to which jealous imitation drives all manner of same-sex relations, straight and gay.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Choose pure vanilla extract (not imitation vanilla) for superior flavor.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the investigator asked for a spreadsheet documenting removals, mentioned in testimony by several supervisors, the agency’s then-adult protection director in Miami emailed a copy.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Obtain a digital copy at that same site by clicking on the online link.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kiper’s mock then has the Dolphins using the 30th pick — acquired in the Jaylen Waddle trade with Denver — on Auburn’s Keldric Faulk, an edge rusher who looks the part (6-6, 276) and can nail a workout but produced a meager two sacks in 12 games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Steelers, incidentally, take a receiver in this mock — and there are lots of talented prospects at that spot, too.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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People with Lynch syndrome have mutations in the genes that normally fix DNA replication errors, preventing them from working properly, the CDC states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kilmer’s estate gave permission for his digital replication, and is being compensated for it.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the mock-ups got attention.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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When the work is done on the southbound side, the concrete barrier will be placed on the northbound of the bridge for reconstruction and traffic purposes.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Extremely risky orbital reconstruction surgery was a possibility, along with a donor nerve, or a full donor eye.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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