Thesaurus results for EMULATES

emulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of emulate

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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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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 emulates Nvidia, which surrendered $589 billion in a day to DeepSeek's legend, is the company DeepSeek now depends on and emulates. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Oscar emulates him with another round of Volcano Mode a minute later. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Virgin with Codex emulates the original painting’s translucent hair. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026 The experience emulates the strategy, physical competition and even starvation sometimes. — Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Revolve is all about polished wardrobe essentials, and this two-piece set emulates the online retailer’s signature style. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 Following film was a full run on the team’s NBA floor rather than the practice facility, which better emulates a game feel. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 Instead, the site recommends a homemade mixture consisting of four parts water to one part sugar, which emulates the amount of sugar naturally found in nectar. — Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Mar. 2026 The room sits at 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and while only beer is served here, the interior perfectly emulates the traditional farmhouse dining rooms that dot the Black Forest. — Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026

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Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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Constantin Brâncuși’s marble-and-limestone sculpture L’oiseau (1923/1947), for example, commands the space, while Wolfgang Tillmans’s 2022 photograph tree filling window imitates an open window in a closed space.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Over the weekend, movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment accused Robinhood of creating an unauthorized market that imitates trading in AMC shares through its overseas platform without the company’s approval.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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One serving equals a slice of whole-grain bread, half a cup of cooked oats, half a cup of brown rice or a small bowl of whole-grain cereal.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Fund fallback capability first where concentration and criticality are high, and measure switching time in a real test rather than assuming a backup contract equals resilience.

— Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of equals

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Someone else copies them for free and undercuts their pricing before the training run has even paid back.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
So some large companies essentially hire Anta to make their shoes, designed and developed in their own countries, in order to save some money, and Anta then copies their designs, manufacturing tolerances, and processes.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of copies

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Part of what Myha’la’s wink signifies is how much Celebrity Traitors UK is about, well, being a celebrity.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The appointment signifies a new chapter for Zankov, formalizing a partnership that has already played a pivotal role in the development of his business over the past two years.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of signifies

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Shift workers, night owls or anyone running late schedules may feel better with a midday or early afternoon session that matches their own rhythm.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
No new date was set to decide whether the city or county, or some collaboration between the two, will run the database that records contacts with homeless people and the system that matches people to housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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