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simulate

[sim-yuh-leyt, sim-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈsɪm yəˌleɪt, ˈsɪm yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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To simulate microgravity, researchers used a 3D clinostat machine developed by Dr. Giles Kirby at Firefly Biotech.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The question is whether advanced AI systems merely simulate intelligent behavior or whether they also possess genuine awareness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

These accounts often simulate holdings of a stock index, and managers aim to improve after-tax returns by actively trimming losses and gains to reduce taxable gains.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Instead of paying humans to join focus groups and complete surveys, Aaru uses thousands of AI agents, or bots, to simulate human responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The cometary impact and fireball would simulate all effects of a one- megaton nuclear burst, including the mushroom cloud, with two exceptions: there would be no gamma radiation or radioactive fallout.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan