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
—often + of
a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
Building pathways for the future The acoustic atom is a like a simulation of atomic-sized systems and lets researchers control their behavior.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The simulations also tracked how matter moves through stellar cradles.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a charming and endlessly replayable new social simulation game from Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch family.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
And its Isaac frameworks handle the orchestration that ties training, simulation, and deployment together.
—Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The simulations also tracked how matter moves through stellar cradles.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a charming and endlessly replayable new social simulation game from Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch family.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
And its Isaac frameworks handle the orchestration that ties training, simulation, and deployment together.
—Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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Inside are a series of smaller, more intimate rooms frescoed with Pompeian miniatures, and decorated with period furniture and family heirlooms.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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For decades, Reiner did what those numbers describe in miniature.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Over time, the theory goes, this will disrupt the reproduction cycle, thereby increasing competition and decreasing the overall population.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Melious will discuss different types of reproduction found in our trees, the consequences, and management of trees in your own yard.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Before Helios, the team built IKARUS, an earlier platform that served as a testbed for teleoperation, imitation learning, and dual-arm manipulation.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Its core capability is a whole-body imitation learning system that enables it to learn tasks by observing human demonstrations and executing them independently with high precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Noun
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At the end of the evening all guests received a copy of the stunning new book Santo Domingo, published by the prestigious Assouline publishing house, which pays homage to the country’s vibrant capital city, its rich history, and its exhilarating future.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Alongside the guitar is a copy of the Declaration of Independence, annotated by John McKesson, secretary of New York’s Fourth Provincial Congress, in the days following July 4, 1776.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Welcome cocktail/mock-tail and goodie bag upon arrival; samples and desserts from nine restaurants; music from High and Wides; SPCA brings some furry friends; raffle prizes.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Give me a mock compiled by an actual football expert who has years of experience in this realm and done the hours of homework (via studying game tape and talking to NFL personnel and scouts) over this slop.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their compact shape may improve efficiency while reducing construction and replication costs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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His immune system, no longer overwhelmed by runaway viral replication, then regained the upper hand and finished the virus off on its own.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
Noun
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An in-hand look at the new style has yet to surface, but a speculative mock-up was provided and is said to offer an accurate look at what fans can expect when the sneaker arrives at retail early next year.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Alexander’s signature appears below the mock-up, per the Post.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Makaliʻi Andrade, of Kauai, is recovering nearly four weeks after traveling to Tennessee for vocal reconstruction surgery, per Hawaii News Now.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The goal of the organization, made up mostly of business leaders and investors, is political change and private reconstruction in Cuba.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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