1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father
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2
as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market
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3
as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can
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Recent Examples of duplication
Trump should set up an electronic suggestion box in which federal employees can advise his team (anonymously if necessary) of duplication, logjams, relevance and turf wars.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
IDs varied by department, fields were missing and duplication was rampant.
—Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Acceptance is also required for certain medical services to help control increasing health care costs and to avoid duplication of services.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the duplication of effort, confused lines of authority and gross overstaffing found in Washington is repeated in every one of our overseas posts.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
IDs varied by department, fields were missing and duplication was rampant.
—Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Acceptance is also required for certain medical services to help control increasing health care costs and to avoid duplication of services.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the duplication of effort, confused lines of authority and gross overstaffing found in Washington is repeated in every one of our overseas posts.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
Noun
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Irvin mainly wanted a lot of detail in the shadows, but still very contrasty in a way that provided a rich image without looking too clean or saturated.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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Time and time again, the AI spit out images that were strikingly, unmistakably...—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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While training a frontier AI model is expensive, running additional copies of it is cheap, and the associated costs are rapidly getting cheaper.—
Luke Drago,
Time,
30 May 2025
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According to Florida’s Medicaid website, out-of-state providers who have treated one of its enrollees must submit five documents to bill the program, including a six-page application, a copy of the provider’s license, and a claim form.—
Arielle Zionts,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The dog learns through repetition and rewards to associate smell with a person and follow the scent, building up in distance and the scent’s duration.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Its twin, Universal Terra Luna, is a bit further, diagonal from the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The twins, who traveled from Arizona alongside Stinnett’s wife, are angling for a revolutionary twist where the two will be cast on the same season without the rest of the contestants knowing their relationship.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.—
Harry Bernheim,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Pesticides, even in small amounts, can impact bees’ immune system, navigation, memory and other functions that are critical to their survival and reproduction, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, which has a Chicago office and has worked to protect the environment since 1970.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Expect your plant to be a repeat performer but new blooms are not likely for about a year.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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One restaurant was cited for repeat violations and rodents and roaches were found at others in the latest round of Plano health inspections, according to the inspection report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Biotech ingredients are nature-identical, genetic duplicates of the real thing.—
Joshua Britton,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The baby that results from that is an exact genetic duplicate of the original donor animal.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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The precision-engineering racing rig (offered in yellow, green, blue, and orange) puts the driver into a detailed replica of a racing cockpit.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The top of the 2024 replica ring doesn’t detach, but championship pendants can be purchased separately for $249 apiece.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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