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imitate

[im-i-teyt] / ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt /


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Stimulant medications may appear to help by imitating some effects of adequate sleep, while still leaving children exposed to the long term harms of chronic sleep loss.

From Science Daily

For instance, AI trained on a company’s communications can now draft thousands of fluent, on-brand messages that imitate an executive’s tone or reference current events pulled from public data.

From The Wall Street Journal

In TikTok recaps from his current tour, he can be seen ripping on the bass and guitar, whipping his body into turns and effortlessly hitting vocal runs, which fans have attempted to imitate.

From Los Angeles Times

“Surely, it can’t go on like this,” says Morgan Stanley strategist Andrew Sheets, imitating their possible reaction.

From Barron's

That historic Studio City lot is known for shows like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Entertainment Tonight,” as well as sets imitating Central Park and a New York street.

From The Wall Street Journal