as in miniatures
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulations
The scientists used computer simulations of earthquakes over the past 1,000 years to determine how stress accumulated along three fault segments of the southern San Andreas and San Jacinto faults.
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Velvet Wu
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
The cleats, now scrupulously modeled in 3D simulations, originated as sharp metal nails, the kind sold at a local hardware store.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Along with real-world tests to train robot systems, companies also use digital simulations, where renderings of the robots practice tasks in the digital world.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
But recent computer simulations suggest that black holes might have something of a back door.
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Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists work out the causes of any changes in these layers.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
So, much of my professional life has revolved around assessments, simulations and workforce intelligence systems designed to better understand human potential.
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Guruprakash Sivabalan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company pressure-tests the liquid loops and runs full-scenario short-circuit simulations on the grid switches.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
But Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research ran some simulations recently and found that the senators’ plan is unlikely to work.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Velvet Wu
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
The cleats, now scrupulously modeled in 3D simulations, originated as sharp metal nails, the kind sold at a local hardware store.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Along with real-world tests to train robot systems, companies also use digital simulations, where renderings of the robots practice tasks in the digital world.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
But recent computer simulations suggest that black holes might have something of a back door.
—
Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists work out the causes of any changes in these layers.
—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
So, much of my professional life has revolved around assessments, simulations and workforce intelligence systems designed to better understand human potential.
—
Guruprakash Sivabalan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company pressure-tests the liquid loops and runs full-scenario short-circuit simulations on the grid switches.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
But Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research ran some simulations recently and found that the senators’ plan is unlikely to work.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulations
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Some original miniatures including the Hollywood Bowl and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre remain in other private collections.
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In addition to writing the screenplay with Ford, Fish designed the sets, costumes, and miniatures, while also doing the hair and makeup for the all-Drag cast.
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Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
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The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
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There’s even a great scene in Jaws when Scheider is just sitting with his son and his son starts doing imitations of him at the dinner table.
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The new mock-ups differ from those previously shared in April, which featured the president's face opposite artwork representing the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Construction mock-ups, fundraising and permitting for the teacher village will take place across this and next year with hopes to break ground in 2027.
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Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
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And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
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The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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