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fanciful

[fan-si-fuhl] / ˈfæn sɪ fəl /


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All A.I. systems today are built around neural networks, which, despite their fanciful name, are just math formulas.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Being back at Disney, Dudamel admits, is very emotional, especially conducting “Walküre” with Gehry’s sets of billowy, sumptuous clouds and fanciful white papery horses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It seems fanciful to bother trying to make sense of events in “Mortal Kombat II.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Those predictions made over a decade ago that he could challenge the numbers posted by Nicklaus and Woods remain fanciful.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Some were like small castles, while others looked like ships or space stations, and still others grew like trees, with fanciful balconies and rooftop gardens.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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