rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-ˌkāt 
replicated; replicating
: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells
rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-kət
rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-kət
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples
Synonyms
Examples of replicate in a Sentence
Verb
They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.
DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus.
DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.
Recent Examples on the Web
Makena Kelly, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
The Giants did their best to replicate the adrenaline that accompanies a real major-league outing, first setting up a nighttime start in Arizona against the team’s Double-A hitters and then having Wednesday’s come on a big-league mound against big-league hitters, in full uniform.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
By not trying to replicate his experience in Japan, Brackett gave himself permission to innovate, and wrote his own tribute to the craft of Japanese cooking in his new cookbook, Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
Each ventilation hole is covered with mesh to keep out vermin and is connected to a short, curving pipe that blocks the light, helping replicate a cave’s gloom.
—Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Their music, which has been streamed millions of times on Spotify and YouTube, appears to use artificial intelligence to replicate the iconic characters’ voices.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Nuclear fusion seeks to replicate the reaction that makes the sun and other stars shine, by fusing together two atoms to unleash huge amounts of energy.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The divestiture deadline of six months — which would result in a nationwide ban if missed — would force Mnuchin’s team to replicate what TikTok’s research, development and engineering teams have created and refined since the app’s international launch in 2017.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The human part of our work, the one that understands human behavior and risks and pitfalls and connections and nuance, that can’t be replicated.
—Jennifer Folsom, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
Another vision from 1941 aimed to keep city government at Lafayette Square, by building a replicate of Gallier’s 1851 structure on the corner of Poydras Street and filling the intervening space along St. Charles Avenue with a monumental pavilion-like edifice.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 6 Feb. 2021
Denbury’s 1,300 miles of pipelines in the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountains dedicated to transporting carbon dioxide would give Exxon critical and hard-to-replicate infrastructure that will be essential if its carbon capture push is to be a success.
—Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
But many researchers in the primordial biology game, Benner included, focus instead on RNA, or ribonucleic acid, a biological precursor to DNA that can also store genetic information and self-replicate but arises more easily from organic materials.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014
Although this outfit isn't an exact replicate, the show clearly drew inspiration from a ruffled high collar shirt Princess Diana wore on a visit to Tetbury, England during her engagement.
—Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
Also on display is Cynthia’s emerald wedding suit, which Karon had a dressmaker replicate.
—Amy Bonesteel, ajc, 30 Sep. 2022
On rare occasions, a mutation might help SARS-CoV-2 replicate faster.
—Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
The tot was seen wearing a black Nike dress that was bedazzled with mini rhinestones on the top, a small replicate of the same piece that Williams wore.
—Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022
Verb
The Chatroom Truth Social went public last month, and some Trump fans are trying to replicate the meme-stock moment GameStop had a few years ago.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
The Giants did their best to replicate the adrenaline that accompanies a real major-league outing, first setting up a nighttime start in Arizona against the team’s Double-A hitters and then having Wednesday’s come on a big-league mound against big-league hitters, in full uniform.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
By not trying to replicate his experience in Japan, Brackett gave himself permission to innovate, and wrote his own tribute to the craft of Japanese cooking in his new cookbook, Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
Each ventilation hole is covered with mesh to keep out vermin and is connected to a short, curving pipe that blocks the light, helping replicate a cave’s gloom.
—Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Their music, which has been streamed millions of times on Spotify and YouTube, appears to use artificial intelligence to replicate the iconic characters’ voices.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Nuclear fusion seeks to replicate the reaction that makes the sun and other stars shine, by fusing together two atoms to unleash huge amounts of energy.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The divestiture deadline of six months — which would result in a nationwide ban if missed — would force Mnuchin’s team to replicate what TikTok’s research, development and engineering teams have created and refined since the app’s international launch in 2017.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The human part of our work, the one that understands human behavior and risks and pitfalls and connections and nuance, that can’t be replicated.
—Jennifer Folsom, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Interviewing In each sample, phone numbers are released for interviewing in replicates by census region (cell) or division (landline) to allow for sample control.
—ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
Another vision from 1941 aimed to keep city government at Lafayette Square, by building a replicate of Gallier’s 1851 structure on the corner of Poydras Street and filling the intervening space along St. Charles Avenue with a monumental pavilion-like edifice.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 6 Feb. 2021
Denbury’s 1,300 miles of pipelines in the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountains dedicated to transporting carbon dioxide would give Exxon critical and hard-to-replicate infrastructure that will be essential if its carbon capture push is to be a success.
—Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
But many researchers in the primordial biology game, Benner included, focus instead on RNA, or ribonucleic acid, a biological precursor to DNA that can also store genetic information and self-replicate but arises more easily from organic materials.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014
Although this outfit isn't an exact replicate, the show clearly drew inspiration from a ruffled high collar shirt Princess Diana wore on a visit to Tetbury, England during her engagement.
—Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
Also on display is Cynthia’s emerald wedding suit, which Karon had a dressmaker replicate.
—Amy Bonesteel, ajc, 30 Sep. 2022
On rare occasions, a mutation might help SARS-CoV-2 replicate faster.
—Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
The tot was seen wearing a black Nike dress that was bedazzled with mini rhinestones on the top, a small replicate of the same piece that Williams wore.
—Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022
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replicate
1 of 2 verb
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt
replicated; replicating
2
: to produce one or more exact copies of itself
DNA replicates in the cell nucleus
replicate
2 of 2 noun
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-li-kət
: one of several identical experiments, processes, or samples
Medical Definition
replicate
1 of 2 verb
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt
replicated; replicating
: to repeat or duplicate (as an experiment)
: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells
replicate
2 of 2 noun
rep·li·cate
-li-kət
1
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples
2
: something (as a gene, DNA, or a cell) produced by replication
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