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as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
replicated the famous painting in our art class
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Recent Examples of replicate
Synthetic embryo models, such as blastoids and gastruloids, which replicate key stages in mammalian embryogenesis in vitro, are slowly gaining traction as viable means of ex-vivo development.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
LeBron to Bronny for the record Anything that LeBron and Bronny James do on the court together will be distinctly their own, unlikely to be replicated in the annals of NBA history.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The texture is also designed to replicate the feel of a massage therapist’s hands for deeper stimulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
What first appeared to be a common job-interview phishing campaign ultimately revealed a hack so widespread and easy to replicate that investigators fear irreversible damage.
—Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
LeBron to Bronny for the record Anything that LeBron and Bronny James do on the court together will be distinctly their own, unlikely to be replicated in the annals of NBA history.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The texture is also designed to replicate the feel of a massage therapist’s hands for deeper stimulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
What first appeared to be a common job-interview phishing campaign ultimately revealed a hack so widespread and easy to replicate that investigators fear irreversible damage.
—Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicate
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement repeated when weather issues threatened insurance coverage, and both men covered that cost too.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates.—
Kyle B. Enfield,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The March 17 ruling triggered fury across the continent and renewed longstanding questions about the organization’s governance.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The fresh precipitation had rendered the thin roads above Lake Tahoe almost indistinguishable from the frosted forests around them.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the majority of security professionals report that the real benefit of AI so far has been for hackers, who can make their attacks more complex, harder to spot, and easier to duplicate and reproduce.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The gulls weren’t directly imitating the act of eating.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The gulls weren’t imitating human eating directly but were using the human’s choice as a cue to guide their own foraging decisions.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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