as in to see
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinate
But hallucinated references in real studies produced by humans could be just as widespread, and potentially even harder to track down.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
So what if the compass hallucinates half the time?
—Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Importantly, users should be informed that these models can hallucinate.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
So what if the compass hallucinates half the time?
—Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Importantly, users should be informed that these models can hallucinate.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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The controversial diplomatic breakthrough poses a quandary for Vance, whose aides see Rubio as his most viable challenger for the Republican presidential nomination should the secretary choose to run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Summer is strictly for the following: beach days, spontaneous after-work meetups with friends, and afternoons spent daydreaming in the sun.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Living a normal life as Adam Glenn, he is stuck in a boring office job, while daydreaming of fantasy and faraway lands.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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My friend Cody Two Bears did not need to imagine.—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Many travelers dream of one day living abroad, but a growing number of US citizens are making that fantasy a reality.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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All of that, though, including the politics always intertwined in a global event so massive, disappear by degrees as the games begin and the cheering and dreaming start.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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For most high schoolers, the summer between sophomore and junior years means looking ahead to the ACT and, reflecting on the halfway point, starting to more seriously contemplate what the future has in store.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The antitrust hurdle cleared by Paramount comes as state attorneys general in California, New York and almost a dozen other states are contemplating an antitrust suit to put the brakes on what would become a mega-studio.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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To visualize this proof, imagine the space as being divided into triangles.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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New data from Adobe Firefly’s AI engagement ring design tool offers a closer look at how this shift is playing out in real time, as more couples use AI tools to design and visualize their dream rings.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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