reduplicate

verb

ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt How to pronounce reduplicate (audio)
Definition of reduplicatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

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2
as in to repeat
to make or do again found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicate
  1. reproduce
  2. repeat
  3. copy
  4. replicate
  5. render
  6. renew
  7. imitate
  8. duplicate
Verb
  • Actual spaceflight also exposes cells to radiation and other conditions the experiment did not reproduce.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That approach indicates that Cardsmiths isn’t exclusively reproducing the card but offering its own take.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • These materials mimic important structural features of quasicrystals while having a repeating crystal structure that can be studied experimentally.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Nuclear fusion attempts to copy the physical reactions that power the sun.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2026, news outlets Wired and 404 Media analyzed data that hackers had copied from one Flock camera.
    — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of copy
Verb
  • Meloni’s move comes as governments, regulators and public figures grapple with the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools capable of convincingly replicating voices and images.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Craven similarly replicates the formula of inoffensive statement versus misogynistic backlash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • The episode and its subsequent media coverage reveal how personal religious disciplines can be rendered as demands for accommodation.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • The show was renewed for a 12-episode second season — four more than its first.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Under Florida law, local emergency declarations expire after seven days unless they are renewed.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of renew
Verb
  • The slow exchange with oxygen is imitated with micro-oxygenation technology — essentially, blowing bubbles through the wine.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • Information was duplicated across five or six locations, sometimes appearing in slightly different configurations.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Reducing the number of physical test vehicles and duplicated validation efforts needed because data and context carry forward.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of duplicate
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“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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