as in seeming
very close to being something without actually being it
Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.
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Recent Examples of virtual
On June 19, the celebration shifts online for a virtual summit filled with conversations, speakers, and presentations focused on education, empowerment, and community dialogue throughout the day.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday night, PennDOT held a virtual meeting to help motorists prepare for this traffic disruption.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Park visitors must take the Wildlife Express Train to Bluey’s Wild World, Jumping Junction and the animal-care experiences at Conservation Station, and all of those that will require, at least at first, reservations in a virtual queue accessed in the My Disney Experience app.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The company will rent its virtual production facilities to other studios and develop training programs for emerging filmmakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday night, PennDOT held a virtual meeting to help motorists prepare for this traffic disruption.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Park visitors must take the Wildlife Express Train to Bluey’s Wild World, Jumping Junction and the animal-care experiences at Conservation Station, and all of those that will require, at least at first, reservations in a virtual queue accessed in the My Disney Experience app.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The company will rent its virtual production facilities to other studios and develop training programs for emerging filmmakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtual
seeming
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Ines is a little dazzled by the older girl’s seeming worldliness and Hanna shows big-sisterly fondness for Ines, making her, along with her diary, the repository of her secrets.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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