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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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For a generation sometimes derided for its sense of privilege, there’s a refreshing simplicity and wholesomeness to these recipes built for social media’s culture of imitation and iteration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But this side currently look a pale imitation of the team who won the Carabao Cup at Wembley last season.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Engineers at Northwestern University have created printed artificial neurons that go beyond imitation and can directly interact with real brain cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Brandon Fellows, who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, had traveled to the conference to sell imitation Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniforms as costumes.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“Is that a—” Celia clutched the floaty dress/shirt contraption to her chest and rolled her eyes to the ceiling, in a remarkably on-point imitation of Mamma.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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