replicate

verb rep·li·cate \ ˈre-plə-ˌkāt \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Examples: replicate in a Sentence

Definition of replicate

replicated; replicating

transitive verb

: duplicate, repeat

replicate a statistical experiment

replicated his mentor's writing style

intransitive verb

: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself

virus particles replicating in cells

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Examples of replicate in a Sentence

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 of replicate from the Web

Similar depth can’t be replicated, and the drop off at times from starters to second- or third-string players is just too steep.

— zach osterman, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: 5 burning questions facing IU football in 2018," 12 July 2018
In 1993-94, Fedorov was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player of the regular season) and the Frank J. Selke Trophy (top defensive forward) — something no player since has replicated.

— helene st. james, Detroit Free Press, "Should Detroit Red Wings retire Sergei Fedorov's No. 91? It's time.," 12 July 2018
No self-respecting AI could replicate its level of paranoid hubris.

— laurie penny, Longreads, "Peterson’s Complaint," 12 July 2018
University School’s Veda Sane won the Division 2 state singles crown over Kenosha St. Joseph top seed Olivia Czerwonka, then replicated that feat in the D2 team championship, as University School landed a 6-1 win over St. Joseph.

— jr radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here are the teams and athletes from Milwaukee area who won state titles in 2017-18," 20 June 2018
A year after scoring a county-best 49 goals and registering 69 points, Campbell nearly replicated that success this season with 48 goals and 14 assists in 14 games.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Howard senior Felix Knorr faces off as boys lacrosse Player of the Year," 13 June 2018
Doors that had been lost were painstakingly replicated.

— elizabeth finkelstein, Country Living, "We Cannot Stop Staring at the Photos of This South Carolina Fixer-Upper," 1 June 2018
Starting pitcher CC Sabathia replicated the tomfoolery when Jose Altuve rifled a comebacker toward his burly midsection.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros let late lead slip away in extra-inning loss to Yankees," 29 May 2018
Venture capital deploys about $84 billion per year in the U.S., and the financing model has been replicated all over the world, especially in burgeoning Asian tech ecosystems from Beijing to Bangalore.

— recode staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Uber’s flying-car chief is stepping down and winging it," 18 May 2018

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