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simulate

[sim-yuh-leyt, sim-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈsɪm jəˌleɪt, ˈsɪm jə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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"I understand that this is meant to simulate an internet disruption that would likely occur in the event of a war, so even though it had negative effects, I can understand," Chu, 22, said.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Most AI chatbots can simulate salary negotiations with voice conversations, too, which can help you can get more comfortable making your case out loud.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

These systems are significantly more difficult to simulate, but they are also directly relevant to understanding real quantum materials.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Dashboard designers need to test new controls by using them blindfolded to simulate minimum distractibility for drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

"Kind of pointless to simulate an ascent explosion. Nothing we can do."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Writing in the journal Nature, the team showed that wave amplification can be achieved using a device that simulates extreme rotation without physically spinning.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

An AI interface simulates each step the candidate, or player, must make, from booking travel for a client visit to responding to pressure from a sales manager.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

A companion chatbot is a computer program that simulates human conversations to provide users with entertainment or emotional support.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

Red Dead Redemption puts you in the saddle for a Wild West cowboy fantasy, while Crusader Kings simulates all the drama of European royalty.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

And it can be intrusive in classic style, which simulates a conversation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

They adjusted the black hole's mass and other properties, then compared the simulated brightness with JWST's measurements of the red dot.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Army leaders in Europe over recent years have taken advantage of having Ukrainian forces on hand to participate and impart their hard-won skills to U.S. and allied troops in practice, on simulated battlefields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

On Wednesday night, Lai was put through his paces when he was escorted in an armoured vehicle convoy from the Presidential Office to a secure command centre in a simulated evacuation.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Anthropic said its models, without being asked to, wandered out of a simulated testing environment and gained internet access before executing hacks on the companies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Now I was standing in a large modern fitness center lined with exercise equipment and weight machines, all of which could be perfectly simulated by my haptic suit.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Ford put the EcoBoost through its torture test simulating 160,000 miles and over 10 years of use, then at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, tore it down for the public to prove its durability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

South Korean and US forces will hold major joint drills next week simulating combat against North Korean troops battle-hardened by deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war, an exercise spokesman said Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

In recent years it has stepped up military drills near Taiwan, including simulating blockades on the island.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Cadence’s EDA systems include software and hardware for designing, simulating and verifying chips and printed circuit boards before production.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

The players ran at full strength under the angry glaze of the lights, the first-string offense and defense going against so-called scout teams simulating the offense and defense of the coming week’s opponent.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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