science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
Examples of science fiction in a Sentence
Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
Recent Examples on the Web
This audacious Brazilian drama blends science fiction and Western tropes and creates something wholly original.
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and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
But the company’s launch reflects the belief among some in the tech world that artificial intelligence systems that are as smart as humans, if not smarter, are not some far-off science fiction dream but an impending reality that is not so far away.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 June 2024
Join a celebration of family and community, enjoy a mix of brews and arts, go to a country music concert, attend a party that supports education or watch a science fiction film set to hip hop beats.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Now, progress in artificial intelligence is transporting the debate over what minds can possibly be made out of from science fiction and hazy dorm rooms to the grandstands of mainstream attention.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 15 June 2024
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and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
But the company’s launch reflects the belief among some in the tech world that artificial intelligence systems that are as smart as humans, if not smarter, are not some far-off science fiction dream but an impending reality that is not so far away.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 June 2024
Join a celebration of family and community, enjoy a mix of brews and arts, go to a country music concert, attend a party that supports education or watch a science fiction film set to hip hop beats.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Now, progress in artificial intelligence is transporting the debate over what minds can possibly be made out of from science fiction and hazy dorm rooms to the grandstands of mainstream attention.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 15 June 2024
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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