“An appropriately programmed digital computer could produce a convincing imitation of human behavior.”

“A flea market vendor might pay as much as $60 for a good imitation of a Prada handbag.”

“In the imitation of nature, as in nature itself, balance is important.”

“If one thing strikes Western observers of Eastern karaoke, it is its imitativeness.”

“Most of the people surrounding him are skeptical and disaffected, and he may adopt the same attitude from imitativeness or sheer cowardice.”

“Again, it is safe, in the way of intellectual capacity, to give the Eskimo credit for ingenuity and imitativeness.”

“The imitator closely observed the comedian's routines and mimicked his comedic timing and delivery.”

“She was known as the greatest imitator of her generation, flawlessly mimicking the mannerisms and speech of various celebrities.”

“John earned a reputation as an imitator because he flawlessly replicated the mannerisms and speech patterns of his favorite comedian.”

“Specificity is high when CSR action imitability faces barriers that are difficult to overcome.”

“Effects of age at entry, knowledge intensity, and imitability on international growth.”

“Imperfect imitability and nonsubstitutability have been identified as the most important criteria for a resource to sustain its value over time.”

“Among the show's joys are his playful imitations of the acting techniques of the likes of theatre gods Olivier and Branagh.”

“They've been known to perform pitch-perfect imitations of explosions, revving motorcycles and flushing urinals.”

“If ruthlessness is allowed to triumph on the island, it will spawn imitations elsewhere.”

“Is the entire top ten of this year taken up with shallow talentless substandard Beatles imitators?”

“We must not forget that the imitators were those who decided which characteristics typified realism.”

“Like most of her online posse, Shera speaks of the group with messianic zeal, refusing to pose for any of their many imitators.”