as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive
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Recent Examples of imitation
Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
For that price tag, the replica vehicle comes equipped with a 525-horsepower engine from General Motors, a smokescreen delivery system, imitation gun turrets and a jet engine simulation, though Burrow won't be like Bruce Wayne with the flames coming out of the exhaust.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
The orange flavor came through much stronger than expected on the cauliflower, a nice surprise for a dish that appeared to be standard, imitation sesame chicken.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Each was a sui generis figure, pretty much resistant to imitation or classification.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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The newest addition to his collection has a Powertrain 6.2L LS3 525 HP Engine with 486 FT lbs torque, jet engine simulation, a smoke screen delivery system and imitation gun turrets.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
For that price tag, the replica vehicle comes equipped with a 525-horsepower engine from General Motors, a smokescreen delivery system, imitation gun turrets and a jet engine simulation, though Burrow won't be like Bruce Wayne with the flames coming out of the exhaust.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
The orange flavor came through much stronger than expected on the cauliflower, a nice surprise for a dish that appeared to be standard, imitation sesame chicken.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Each was a sui generis figure, pretty much resistant to imitation or classification.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Selenium is also needed for healthy reproduction, thyroid gland function, and DNA production.13 Sourdough bread with enriched flour covers 13% of your daily iron needs.Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite invoking unpleasant feelings to the onlooker, the chasing, biting and kicking seem to be pertinent for wombats’ reproduction.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gary’s hitman personas can turn up the charm, abrasiveness, or faux bravado as the situation requires it.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Get a glimpse at all of Kardashian's Christmas trees and decorations below. 2024 The entrepreneur chose a massive flocked faux fir as the 2024 Christmas centerpiece for her Hidden Hills, Calif., residence.Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the case, a copy of Cocker’s Arithmetick found its way to Franklin around 1722, predating his first visit to England in 1724.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Consumers who take copies of the popular weight loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide will likely need to find a new source for these medications early next year.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, this scarcity can often be addressed through methods like synthetic data generation, data augmentation, or transfer learning, which allow for the refinement or expansion of available data.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But, given the complex ubiquity of Dylan’s music and life story, the movie’s synthetic simplicity is bewildering.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Simulating Natural And Human-Made Systems Digital twin technology can be leveraged to build digital replicas of Earth systems—both natural and human-built environments.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cottage Interior From a classic sloped ceiling to the iconic bathtub, Small focused on the details to get the replica as close to the real deal as possible.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Day 12: Friday, December 20 On Friday, OpenAI concluded its twelve days of announcements by previewing two new simulated reasoning models, o3 and o3-mini, while opening applications for safety and security researchers to test them before public release.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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The simulated airport setting is filled with hustle and bustle that looks just as annoying as real air travel is, especially during the holidays.Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2017, then State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman indicted Newman on 58 counts, following a two-year investigation nicknamed Operation Vandelay Industries, a nod to George Costanza’s fake latex company on Seinfeld.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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For Helen, though, her fake life has become so dominant that it’s superseded her identity as a person in her own right.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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When shopping for vanilla bean paste, look for products made with bean seeds or extracts rather than artificial flavors.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised.Shannon Bond, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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