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 Facing staffing shortages in several core subject classrooms, virtual teachers are back for another year in KCKPS. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, QTRouter used commercial proxies and virtual private servers to mask that hackers based in China were accessing the infected IoT devices. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Upcoming opportunities in 2026 are expected to include a virtual stakeholder workshop, a virtual town hall and community open houses, although dates have not yet been finalized. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Sundance is offering virtual sessions through September to help potential volunteers learn more about the program. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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