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imitate

[im-i-teyt] / ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt /


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Machines designed to imitate human intelligence may help illuminate what makes human consciousness unique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In Chipotle’s case, Ells freely admits his muse was taquerías in San Francisco’s Mission District that prepped burritos in the assembly line manner and size his company would soon imitate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

They looked into how AI systems are designed to imitate the voices, speech patterns and personalities of people who have died, using their digital traces.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The inner core would be massive and concentrated enough to closely imitate the gravity of a black hole.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

She curled up on her side to imitate me, looking nothing at all like a snail.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller