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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

But the authors’ enthusiasm for plant-based imitation meat comes as that industry is struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Then she slipped a suit jacket over her lilac blouse, pinned a hat of imitation lilacs on the top of her head, powdered her nose briefly and adjusted her thick spectacles.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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