as in simulation
a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features
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Recent Examples of mock-up
Although in-hand images aren’t yet available, a speculative mock-up was provided which is said to resemble the upcoming Air Jordan 3 RM in its sample form.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
This mock-up shows the rear camera panel in a shade that matches the rear of the iPhone, unlike most earlier leaks which showed the camera panel in black.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The new shoe is set to don a White/Varsity Red/White/Gum Light Brown colorway and although in-hand images aren’t yet available, a speculative mock-up of what the pair could look like appears below.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
These final tasks may include loading mock-up Starlink broadband satellites into the ship's payload bay and touchups to the rocket's heat shield.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
This mock-up shows the rear camera panel in a shade that matches the rear of the iPhone, unlike most earlier leaks which showed the camera panel in black.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The new shoe is set to don a White/Varsity Red/White/Gum Light Brown colorway and although in-hand images aren’t yet available, a speculative mock-up of what the pair could look like appears below.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
These final tasks may include loading mock-up Starlink broadband satellites into the ship's payload bay and touchups to the rocket's heat shield.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
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This preliminary curve was then combined with data derived from fossils of organisms living in a warm or cool environments, simulations of orbital parameters and paleogeographic models, visualizing the distribution of land and sea during different geological periods.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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In the remaining 20% of the simulations, the common envelope formed in the standard way without the third star contributing.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Sunscreen is another item that makes sense to buy in miniature.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Or an assortment of your favorite Disney characters, rendered in miniature, adorning the Adilette Clog 2.0?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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My mother gave me a copy of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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To date, Kepler’s books have sold over 18 million copies worldwide.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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In these two mocks, Neal was selected in the fourth round.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, there are some mocks that have the LSU product available for the Jets at No. 7.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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Deirdre O'Connell gets a supporting actress mention for doing a broad imitation of Nancy Marchand’s performance as Tony's nightmare mother on The Sopranos.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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An unconventional approach to reproduction is reportedly reducing the risk of metabolic disease.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Faced with the choice between reproduction and self-preservation… the females appear to be choosing the latter.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The luxury real estate development was designed to emulate the City of Lights, featuring its own Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Season 3 ended on a major cliffhanger: Both the original Nathan and his replica were captured by evil tech billionaires, and only one of them survived.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Working for mediocre Luthor facsimile Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn), Pryor's computer genius Gus Gorman fabricates an artificial kryptonite, which — like the red variant in the comics — turns Superman bad.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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Film Forum will replicate that at screenings, with all audience members receiving a limited edition glossy facsimile of the original booklet.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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