MODELS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of model

as in reproductions

an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size the dollhouse was a tiny, perfect model of the family's actual house

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as in figures

a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising the most famous models can earn thousands of dollars an hour

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as in ideas

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation she's the very model of the dedicated teacher

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verb

present tense third-person singular of model

as in patterns

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Recent Examples of models

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Their analysis also considered 20 representative EV models from 15 manufacturers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Amazon’s two cheaper models also come in child-friendly versions tailored to whether your child is between three and five, or six and 12. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Last week, Huang and Musk were among the tech leaders at the White House to sign a voluntary agreement on developing AI after recent models raised national security and safety concerns. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Of the thousands of models that walked hundreds of fashion shows, nine new faces stood out. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Pixel 9 and newer models use Gemini Nano on the device for scam detection during calls. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But moving toward significant and tangible findings in the field likely requires integrating the AI models into hands-on lab work through robotics. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 While rivals such as Goldwind have focused on building bigger turbines, Vestas capped its offshore models at around 15 megawatts. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The cyber community has quickly come to understand that AI models are capable of finding security flaws at a staggering scale. — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for models

Noun

On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproductions

Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

Verb

Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.

— Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026

Definition of conditions

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Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
This includes pyrotechnics, miniatures, and animatronics to special makeup effects, forced perspective sets and other practical crafts.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniatures

Noun

Today, Japanese designers are firmly established on the vintage market and early examples can command extraordinary prices.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
There were loads of other striking red carpet moments in London, too, Florence Pugh’s corseted Wiederhoeft gown and Scarlett Johansson’s red-hot custom Prada dress being two prime examples.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of examples

Verb

Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.

— Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

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