as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
Computer simulations of the collision suggest dark matter drove the process just as much as regular matter.
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Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
These aggregators take polling data and run simulations of an election some 10,000 times to predict its likely outcome.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
According to FiveThirtyEight's most recent simulation, Harris' largest victory margin is 493 Electoral College votes to Trump's 45.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition, organizations should regularly test and update the DRP through tabletops, simulations and drills.
—Kim Bozzella, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
These aggregators take polling data and run simulations of an election some 10,000 times to predict its likely outcome.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
According to FiveThirtyEight's most recent simulation, Harris' largest victory margin is 493 Electoral College votes to Trump's 45.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition, organizations should regularly test and update the DRP through tabletops, simulations and drills.
—Kim Bozzella, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
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The company has a bountiful portfolio of Mythos themed games including the third edition of Arkham Horror, the miniatures board game Mansions of Madness, a=and the hidden traitor game Unfathomable.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Due to stage its first performances in late 2027, the theater, designed by Marvel Architects, will command some 27,000 square feet of the complex and feature both a 250-seat flexible space—imagine the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall in miniature—and a 99-seat studio theater.Marley Marius, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Biological evolution, with DNA mutations creating the configurations that persist through reproduction and natural selection, would then be only one subset of this broader law.Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
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Infections typically occur in the dry season, between December and April, following the reproduction cycle of the multimammate rat in the wet season, the World Health Organization said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Our poster is an homage not an imitation, to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me.Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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In imitation, Golembiewski wore a brown knit hat and a white piece of lace with skulls attached to a brass ring that rested on her shoulders and a hula hoop suspended around her knees.Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our Mac testing isn't an exact copy of our Windows testing protocols, due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, the credit-reporting companies allow consumers to get free copies of their credit report weekly.Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The media portrayed Taylor as a homewrecker who lured Fisher away from Debbie Reynolds, whose persona as America’s sweetheart Taylor mocks in her interview.Marisa Guthrie, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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In the mock debates Harris is holding in Pittsburgh as rehearsal for Tuesday, the adviser playing Trump’s role is underlining the differences between the candidates by allegedly dressing as Trump, right down to the big blue suit and long tie.Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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It's thought that these fatty acids can prevent virus replication.Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Quince also frequently analyses luxury competitors’ best-selling items to identify opportunities for replication.Amy Francombe, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
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The second generation joined the IRGC in the decade after the Iran-Iraq War, when the Revolutionary Guards expanded into carrying out lucrative postwar reconstruction projects.Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Now a new study provides the first full reconstruction of the living animal.David Bressan, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Boeing closed the Downey facility in 1999, and the mock-up bounced around storage facilities for more than 20 years.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Without a path to resolution, owners must start again After 16 months, the new addition hardly looks like the temple outlined in architectural mock-ups.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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