virtual

adjective

Definition of virtualnext
as in seeming
very close to being something without actually being it Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.

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Recent Examples of virtual Digital engineering allows teams to work with detailed virtual models before moving on to building physical systems. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 The pack operates at 800 V, with two virtual twins that help the active battery management calculate performance. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 The seriousness of the undertaking brought the committee and other media ethics experts to Indianapolis in June, after lots of virtual meetings. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The district has published three options for the new boundaries and held several events to explain them to the public in the past two weeks, culminating in a virtual meeting on Monday. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtual
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  • The seeming confirmation that Cyberleek has a full build, likely from 2025, opens the door to the possibility that the story of GTA VI could start being spoiled.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Taken further, if the Portis/Hardaway money had gone to Powell in a non-Portis Heat world, then there would not be quite the same seeming desperation to invest much of the remaining cap cash on a Mavericks buyout with Klay Thompson.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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