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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him
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Recent Examples of emulate
But there is a level of empathy that robots will never be able to emulate, according to Thesen.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
On the campaign trail, Trump specifically touted the 1890 McKinley Tariffs as a model to emulate, crediting them with making the country the wealthiest in the world.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Move over hygge—mys is the Nordic design trend to emulate now.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
That dependence is emulated perhaps only in Russia, where Telegram is used by roughly half the population, including many in the military and government.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
On the campaign trail, Trump specifically touted the 1890 McKinley Tariffs as a model to emulate, crediting them with making the country the wealthiest in the world.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Move over hygge—mys is the Nordic design trend to emulate now.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
That dependence is emulated perhaps only in Russia, where Telegram is used by roughly half the population, including many in the military and government.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Paul Barrett: Zuckerberg Is Appeasing Trump Zuckerberg is imitating Musk to curry favor with Trump.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019's in Spider-Man: Far from Home, life imitated art for the pair.Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The two leaders were also reportedly meant to have a meeting during this time, and Saqr said that it was delayed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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That means his visibility is high, and his risk for losing awards is low.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
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Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Powered by Gen 2 USB-C technology, the hub’s USB-A 3.2 ports offer the kind of performance that can copy 3,000 high-res images in around 60 seconds.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But mimicking this behavior and expecting similar results could set young adults up for disappointment or disordered eating habits.Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are tons of these apps out there mimicking popular apps like PayPal and Spotify.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Settings and behavior for this app almost precisely match those of the Android version.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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But that doesn’t equal five rounds in your fantasy draft.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The notion that wealth equals fee simple ownership of a piece of land is as quaint as the idea that feudalism was an exchange of work for security.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pink areas on the coasts note regions with winter storm warnings; bright purple on the coasts notes storm warnings; and light blue areas signify cold weather warnings.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, another new Lenovo laptop could signify the beginning of the end for one of the company’s trademark technologies: the trackpoint.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Emulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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