imitation
noun
a result or product of imitating.
imitations
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pluralof imitation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The government has also introduced "geographical indication" tags that help distinguish genuine Kashmiri carpets from cheap imitations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Weizenbaum never released the software or its source code, but, based on a 1966 paper and other writings of his, people have created numerous imitations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
They cannot distinguish good data from bad and their imitations of human thoughts are imperfect.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Many of the shocked faces watching Cena’s loss on Saturday night were children, decked out in imitations of Cena’s classic look of armbands and jean shorts.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
The middle class rather is tempted by the pastoral impulse to deny its difference from the lower class—even to attempt cheap imitations of lower-class life.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
