as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulates
Swanson earned the national championship in the Postsecondary Collision Damage Appraisal Division, a competition that simulates the work of professional collision estimators and insurance appraisers, according to a press release from the college.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
This year's scenario simulates an airplane crash into a building, creating multiple injuries and casualties.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Supercomputer simulates the remaining fixtures of a season 10,000 times and analyses the results to create an average league table from those simulations.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The facility is likely the only one in the world that can do full-load, bidirectional testing that simulates both grid conditions and variable data-center loads.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence refers to any technology or machine that simulates human intelligence, such as performing problem solving, decision making and reasoning.
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Katherine Lin,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
An Alabama rig simulates an entire school of baitfish by bringing five or more swimbaits together in one seamless rig.
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Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
This year's scenario simulates an airplane crash into a building, creating multiple injuries and casualties.
—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Supercomputer simulates the remaining fixtures of a season 10,000 times and analyses the results to create an average league table from those simulations.
—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The facility is likely the only one in the world that can do full-load, bidirectional testing that simulates both grid conditions and variable data-center loads.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence refers to any technology or machine that simulates human intelligence, such as performing problem solving, decision making and reasoning.
—
Katherine Lin,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
An Alabama rig simulates an entire school of baitfish by bringing five or more swimbaits together in one seamless rig.
—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulates
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The show only pretends to be organized around romantic couples.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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The Gulf, though legally unchanged, now assumes direct Iranian strike risks.
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Photos of the chefs are right there on the packaging, and the service correctly assumes that their reputations will draw you in.
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It isn't completely understood how ibogaine works, but scientists know ibogaine affects the brain’s reward and pleasure system.
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Autism is a complex developmental condition now known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in different ways.
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