as in identical
resembling another in every respect
duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training
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as in to double
to make twice as great or as many
the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family
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Recent Examples of duplicate
Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
HIEs reduce unnecessary duplicate tests and protect against drug interactions or other dangers that can be avoided.
—Brian Bell, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
The Journal Sentinel removed likely duplicates by taking out arrests of the same individual within one day of each other.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
And the core act of reporting — gathering information that isn’t yet available in digital form — is relatively impossible to duplicate with AI, for now.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
These are uncategorized and have included duplicate emails.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
HIEs reduce unnecessary duplicate tests and protect against drug interactions or other dangers that can be avoided.
—Brian Bell, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
The Journal Sentinel removed likely duplicates by taking out arrests of the same individual within one day of each other.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
Chérizier, 48, who’s been actively meeting with former rivals, may be trying to duplicate the conditions in Carrefour, a sprawling suburb south of the capital where gangs now settle disputes, enact rules and profit from residents’ commercial activities.
—Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
And the core act of reporting — gathering information that isn’t yet available in digital form — is relatively impossible to duplicate with AI, for now.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
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Luckily, the brand also makes this pair, which looks almost identical to hers and is a cool $60 off.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Connection differences aside, the two Bio keys look identical, which is a common theme among the Yubico keys, which tend to be small, sleek, and black, with gold metallic accents.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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The images could look livelier this season.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The initiative, which aims to strengthen the country’s image abroad and attract foreign industry by promoting the Brazilian film industry, is the result of a Technical and Financial Cooperation Agreement between the two organizations.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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There are a dozen books in the main series as well as a three-book spin off series — counting all of them, the books have sold more than three million copies worldwide.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer, the DOJ asked the South Carolina Election Commission for copies of the state's voter registration list.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These filaments have long been observed in real clusters like Perseus but never before reproduced in a simulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, America’s culture of innovation is a decisive advantage that China has struggled to replicate.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the ninth inning, Justyn-Henry Malloy doubled, and Jace Jung drove him home.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy some time outside now with this fire pit that doubles as a table.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Police asked Arfsten about similar thefts and damage at area Pick ‘n Save locations in the area.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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There was a similar effort in the build-up to Bukayo Saka’s goal against Leeds United which, again, won’t count as an assist despite its importance.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can walk through wildflowers as military aircraft fly over a lonely barn-like hangar—a replica of one that housed the first practical flying machine.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The decoy unfolds from a compact square box and inflates into a full-size F-35 replica within minutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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