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
The office’s website lists limited in-person services, directing users to a general email address and noting that public outreach is confined to virtual tours since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Tack on a pair of empty-netters, and the 4-1 final is a virtual dagger to the Red Wings’ already faint playoff hopes.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Download the virtual planetarium stargazing app Star Walk to help locate it.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Tack on a pair of empty-netters, and the 4-1 final is a virtual dagger to the Red Wings’ already faint playoff hopes.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Download the virtual planetarium stargazing app Star Walk to help locate it.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for virtual
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“Virtual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtual. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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