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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin
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2
as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clone
Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver would return as Ripley in David Fincher's Alien 3 in 1992 and as clones of the character in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection in 1997, though the Alien franchise has continued on.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
His estate cloned his voice and is now producing titles with a zombie narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
No more clones means no succession and the Empire dies at dusk.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver would return as Ripley in David Fincher's Alien 3 in 1992 and as clones of the character in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection in 1997, though the Alien franchise has continued on.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Attackers often clone popular apps or tools, then hide malware inside.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
His estate cloned his voice and is now producing titles with a zombie narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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Hickory Hills resident Bret Kittle requested a copy of the audit on behalf of the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Only one copy of the poem existed.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her father had bought it at the county fair; the vender, mistaking it for yet another replica Native ceremonial mask, had all but given it away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Still cannot reproduce the issue.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the law of plantation reproduction revolved around profit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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De Souza, a journalist in Philadelphia, now wishes that class had included the basics of fertility and reproduction.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
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Back then—those heady, almost nostalgic days leading up to the NCAA adopting its interim name, image and likeness policy—the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) had assembled a task force to draft model NIL legislation for states to plug and play.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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At Tibet’s Jiama copper mine, a powerful electromagnetic survey produced high-resolution images more than 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) below the surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is a rare moment that likely won’t be replicated again this season, one that shows the trajectory Williams is on.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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And simply replacing humans with AI to replicate the current business model isn’t the goal fashion executives are shooting for.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were times when the twins didn’t want to take their medication and would rather have been normal kids out playing on the playground.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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