simulations

noun

plural of simulation
as in miniatures
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 simulations The findings are based on computer simulations rather than long-term testing in production vehicles. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Manipulating and performing operations on them quickly is important for computer graphics, complex simulations and machine learning itself. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, SpaceX’s video aligns with models and simulations by astronomers and space experts, who also noted that the Starmind constellation will form two artificial rings around Earth. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Those findings feed back into the data layer, improving the next simulations and tightening governance. — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 An international project called the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project, or ISMIP6, has built a large archive of Antarctic simulations showing how the ice responds under different circumstances. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulations
  1. miniatures
  2. copies
  3. reproductions
  4. imitations
  5. mock-ups
  6. replicas
  7. replications
  8. clones
Noun
  • Orsay had been filled with balloons, which floated on the ceiling in homage to Mortimer’s original aesthetic, and staples from its heyday were on hand, including miniatures of the signature burger.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This includes pyrotechnics, miniatures, and animatronics to special makeup effects, forced perspective sets and other practical crafts.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of miniatures
Noun
  • These genomes should reflect the full sequence of both chromosome copies and the diversity of the global population, rather than relying on one person or one ancestral group as a universal standard.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of copies
Noun
  • On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • Il Bisonte For high-quality Florentine leather, skip the stalls around San Lorenzo Market that sell cheap imitations from China and head to this store instead.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of imitations
Noun
  • The center is designed to develop and train humanoids specifically for public safety applications, with engineers using realistic environments and mock-ups to test the machines and collect training data.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of spectators lined the Chicago River to watch floating mock-ups of Victorian houses become engulfed by flames — a la the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — but the buildings failed to ignite.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mock-ups
Noun
  • The film worked extensively to operate under the union’s new rules surrounding the use of digital replicas and AI, especially when new scenes would emerge throughout the four-month production.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • In the lead-up to the last presidential election, academics and tech observers were concerned about the increasing potency of deepfakes, believing that synthetic images and replications of political figures would sow chaos on and offline.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of replications
Noun
  • One of the clones, Antonia, has done what her counterpart has failed to do — produce a surviving lineage of ferrets.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Scheungraber says DoppelCart shops mimic 44,182 different brands, with a median of two clones for each brand.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of clones

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“Simulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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