How to Use replicate in a Sentence

replicate

1 of 2 verb
  • They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.
  • DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.
  • DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus.
  • The Jaguars need both to be at their best to replicate last season’s success.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • This type of program can and should be replicated across the country.
    Tom Davidson, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The stonework around the bottom of the tower is meant to replicate Japanese castle walls.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • The myth stemmed from a single, early study, where the results have yet to replicated.
    David McGlynn, Men's Health, 7 June 2023
  • There are too many skills that AI is not yet able to replicate, which is a sign that auditors are safe for now.
    Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Orange cones were set up 56 feet apart to replicate how much clearance the balloons will have on city streets.
    Winnie Hu Emma Rose Milligan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Another tried to replicate the sound of a Taylor Swift song.
    Mike Rogoway | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Both are behaviors that come with on-screen warnings not to replicate.
    Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • This 13-foot mat was developed to replicate a medium to fast green and can be used indoors or out.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The passion, the voice, the raw emotion that independent films bring to the table cannot be replicated.
    Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But the dynamics of Beshear’s race are difficult to replicate.
    Mark Murray, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • My team were very adamant about not replicating any of her performances.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 May 2023
  • Basic plots and themes might be easy for computers to replicate, but that’s not what studios sell.
    Angela L. Harvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
  • To replicate the look yourself, Bachik used the gel nail color Forgotten Film by Aprés.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2023
  • And if the trick is easy enough to replicate by another, then why bother with this magician?
    Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The event did replicate some real-world biases, though.
    The Editors, ELLE, 24 July 2023
  • Barbie star Margot Robbie even replicated the look for the movie’s press tour last month.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Although the Instant Pot makes this recipe simple and quick, it can be replicated in your slow cooker.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Wall Street has been reluctant to give much credit to one hit, on the theory that such success is hard to replicate.
    James B. Stewart, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The tweaks were designed to prevent the virus from binding to the protein — and therefore keep it from replicating inside chickens.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Yuzu is one of those flavors that really can’t be replicated, but just try sourcing fresh yuzu out of season in the US.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2023
  • If the new sand motor in Benin survives for as long as the Dutch version has, the bank may try to replicate its success with more mega-nourishment projects in other parts of the world.
    Jake Bittle, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Real-life dams are used to retain water—and your kid can replicate this concept by making her own dam.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 6 June 2023
  • This style is one of the easier ones to replicate and incorporate into your wardrobe.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The beasts can’t help but lose something of themselves in the transition from film to TV — the most lavish home setup won’t replicate the awe of seeing the Titans at movie-screen scale.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Near 20 years old, Concordia is about to be replicated in Koblenz, Germany.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The Nas cover isn’t the only example of AI replicating Biggie.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
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replicate

2 of 2 noun
  • The bacteria self-replicate, so all that's required is a giant tank of water and cadmium to be placed in the sun.
    Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Because the stem cells self-replicate, the team has a decent stockpile and can try different methods to see which works best.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The virus forces infected cells to produce viral microRNAs that help the virus replicate.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2013
  • This led Del Rosario to create a series of ceramic replicates of consumer products, such as canned food, snacks, and meals on plates.
    NBC News, 1 Dec. 2019
  • After all, her 2020 campaign was a hard-to-replicate mix of timing and execution.
    Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Though difficult and a few years away, Aganovic believes that harnessing a microbe's ability to adapt, self-replicate, and repair could make all of this and more possible.
    Jessica Chia, Allure, 10 Feb. 2022
  • La Marcha Express is a takeout-only replicate of the Berkeley original, while the latter two are new fusion concepts.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2021
  • The state attorneys general allege that some of the replicate snacks containing cannabis exceed even the maximum legal adult serving.
    Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2021
  • How does power replicate itself, and how do the already powerful hoard it and pass it on to those who, by virtue of gender and race and social position, remind these powerful men of younger versions of themselves?
    Jill Filipovic, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The theory goes that the original proto-life was made of individual RNA strands that held genetic information and could self-replicate.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2017
  • By identifying the structures to which antibodies bind, scientists can then synthesize a replicate of the antigen structure.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Virulent phages, like many other viruses, operate on an invade-replicate-kill program.
    Ivan Erill, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Fentanyl’s inexpensive, easy-to-replicate formula has boosted its appeal to criminal networks.
    Jon Kamp, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Four billion years ago or so, basic chemical building blocks gave rise to longer polymers that had a capacity to self-replicate and to perform functions essential to life: namely, storing information and catalyzing chemical reactions.
    Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The bacteria self-replicate, so all that's required is a giant tank of water and cadmium to be placed in the sun.
    Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Because the stem cells self-replicate, the team has a decent stockpile and can try different methods to see which works best.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The virus forces infected cells to produce viral microRNAs that help the virus replicate.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2013
  • This led Del Rosario to create a series of ceramic replicates of consumer products, such as canned food, snacks, and meals on plates.
    NBC News, 1 Dec. 2019
  • After all, her 2020 campaign was a hard-to-replicate mix of timing and execution.
    Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Though difficult and a few years away, Aganovic believes that harnessing a microbe's ability to adapt, self-replicate, and repair could make all of this and more possible.
    Jessica Chia, Allure, 10 Feb. 2022
  • La Marcha Express is a takeout-only replicate of the Berkeley original, while the latter two are new fusion concepts.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2021
  • The state attorneys general allege that some of the replicate snacks containing cannabis exceed even the maximum legal adult serving.
    Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2021
  • How does power replicate itself, and how do the already powerful hoard it and pass it on to those who, by virtue of gender and race and social position, remind these powerful men of younger versions of themselves?
    Jill Filipovic, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The theory goes that the original proto-life was made of individual RNA strands that held genetic information and could self-replicate.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2017
  • By identifying the structures to which antibodies bind, scientists can then synthesize a replicate of the antigen structure.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Virulent phages, like many other viruses, operate on an invade-replicate-kill program.
    Ivan Erill, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Fentanyl’s inexpensive, easy-to-replicate formula has boosted its appeal to criminal networks.
    Jon Kamp, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Four billion years ago or so, basic chemical building blocks gave rise to longer polymers that had a capacity to self-replicate and to perform functions essential to life: namely, storing information and catalyzing chemical reactions.
    Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The bacteria self-replicate, so all that's required is a giant tank of water and cadmium to be placed in the sun.
    Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Because the stem cells self-replicate, the team has a decent stockpile and can try different methods to see which works best.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Aug. 2020

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