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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him
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Recent Examples of emulate
What To Watch For Large tech companies, like Meta and Microsoft, often serve as industry bellwethers, setting workforce and strategic trends that smaller companies and startups subsequently emulate.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Zaslav loves to emulate Disney corporate structures (i.e., Marvel has its Kevin Feige, DC has Gunn and Peter Safran) and that studio has one global distribution head (most recently Tony Chambers, who’s segueing to be the president of EMEA with a successor to be named).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Everton and Forest became the bad boys nobody wanted to emulate.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg makes two — and his moves open the door wider for anyone else who wants to emulate them.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Zaslav loves to emulate Disney corporate structures (i.e., Marvel has its Kevin Feige, DC has Gunn and Peter Safran) and that studio has one global distribution head (most recently Tony Chambers, who’s segueing to be the president of EMEA with a successor to be named).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Everton and Forest became the bad boys nobody wanted to emulate.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg makes two — and his moves open the door wider for anyone else who wants to emulate them.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulate
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But in non-biotech emerging industries, many billion-dollar entrepreneurs imitated the product but improved on the strategy.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia visits remains of his home lost in L.A. fire: 'Life imitating art' Garner indicated that her residence is still standing but that countless friends have lost their houses over the past week.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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That meant he was sworn in before around 600 dignitaries rather than in front of the huge crowds that usually line the National Mall to watch outdoor inaugurations.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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As an executive from another team pointed out, the Chiefs are generally less convicted than the Ravens about running the ball, and less physical in their ground game, which could mean Buffalo's defense survived its toughest test of the playoffs Sunday night.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The fourth-year coach decided to copy that style for his team, and the change has contributed to White’s Mountaineers (8-10, 6-3) riding a five-game winning streak and sitting in a three-way tie for third in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with Marist (11-8, 6-3) and Siena (8-8, 6-3).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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Over two one-minute trials, the children were asked to stand and copy the whole-body, dance-like movements of a video avatar while two Kinect Xbox cameras recorded them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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In my work, there’s always repetition of a single or multiple elements which mimic the process of growth.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Express Scripts began offering health plan customers a pricing model that mimics Cuban’s.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Consider matching metals throughout the room for cohesiveness in your design.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Deschanel modeled a tweed minidress with matching tights, a top handle purse and platform mary janes, evoking 1960s fashion trends.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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That would approximately double the Mountain West’s current payout and essentially equal the average distribution the American schools receive from their contract with ESPN.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Other products also imported from Colombia in smaller quantities are gold and bananas, equaling a value of $986 million and $219 million respectively.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The ending hour signifies when the areas should be cleared of all participants as runners make their way to the finish line in downtown Miami.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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For Jamie Kern Lima — the co-founder of IT Cosmetics, and a guest Shark on the episode — and Greiner, this signified an inventory management problem.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Emulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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