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
Recent research has shown that AI transcription systems can hallucinate during doctor-patient conversations, raising serious concerns about their reliability at scale.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He is hallucinated, by a woman under the effects of the drug Mandrax.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, bad data in means a corrupt model that hallucinates or is otherwise unreliable for generating training data for robotic AI.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Models like these are also prone to occasionally hallucinating false facts and doing so with a confident tone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He is hallucinated, by a woman under the effects of the drug Mandrax.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, bad data in means a corrupt model that hallucinates or is otherwise unreliable for generating training data for robotic AI.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Models like these are also prone to occasionally hallucinating false facts and doing so with a confident tone.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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Now in their early to mid-30s, both authors have seen their stories grow into global phenomena, with millions of readers and successful film adaptations.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Aboard the Carpathia and in later accounts, survivors told horrific tales of seeing fellow passengers struggling in the water around them.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Owen’s too busy daydreaming about his childhood friend, Nora.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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The retro-style video features Gomez daydreaming about Blanco.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media.—
Ernesto Verdeja,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Back founders who can execute rather than just dream big, and push them to embrace compliance and sustainability.—
Bob Ras,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the Kansas City Royals’ 30-win improvement last season allows for dreaming — if only in April.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some accounts fantasize that Trump’s college-age son, Barron, is running it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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In sport and business, visualize the top of your mountain to make getting there more likely.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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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 28 Apr. 2025.
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