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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
Imagine a company that wants contractors to emulate its brand but excludes them from various team engagements.
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Dewayne Hart, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Don’t rush into it Dawn Hennessy (she/her), 25, Empowerment Program Coordinator
The reason it’s called eating out is because it’s supposed to emulate a feast in front of you — the feast being the ass.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
Few arguing against a consumerist society appear to be willing to emulate them, yet many often draw a line between wasteful consumption and necessary goods.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In February Brown dyed her hair from golden brown to platinum blonde and began emulating the voluminous hairstyles of ’90s icons like Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson, with the red carpet outfits to match.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
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Dewayne Hart, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Don’t rush into it Dawn Hennessy (she/her), 25, Empowerment Program Coordinator
The reason it’s called eating out is because it’s supposed to emulate a feast in front of you — the feast being the ass.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
Few arguing against a consumerist society appear to be willing to emulate them, yet many often draw a line between wasteful consumption and necessary goods.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In February Brown dyed her hair from golden brown to platinum blonde and began emulating the voluminous hairstyles of ’90s icons like Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson, with the red carpet outfits to match.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulate
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Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser, the lead of game show drama The Luckiest Man in America, came close to life imitating art and being a contestant himself.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The company uses data and AI learning to simulate attacks that go beyond just imitating an individual’s voice – like most modern sophisticated phishing attacks, the technology uses details about someone’s family, background, personality and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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That means nearly 40% of US households bought a car in 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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That means the plan is expected to pay, on average, at least as much as Medicare’s standard prescription drug coverage.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Feel free to copy and paste it to your pre-baby-meeting group chats, or use it as a jumping off point for your own personal message.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Henrique then copied and pasted his Notepad notes into Copilot.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, for his role as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, Clooney picked up a bottle of hair dye to mimic the broadcaster’s look more accurately.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Building artificial skin with room to grow The researchers initially sought to create a skin imitation that could accurately mimic the three layers in human skin: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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Products can be copied and prices can be matched, but experience is often the differentiator.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Streaming activity fuels almost all of Deep Thoughts’ first week, with 63,000 units deriving from the sector, equaling 85.9 million official on-demand U.S. audio and video streams of the album’s songs.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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De Bruyne’s impact at City since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015 has been huge, with the Belgian scoring 106 goals in 413 appearances, contributing to 187 Premier League goals (scoring or assisting), equalling the assist record for a single season and winning 19 trophies.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The certification signifies that a company meets high social and environmental performance standards, public transparency, and legal accountability.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This level signifies that a magmatic eruption is underway and could escalate into more powerful explosions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Emulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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