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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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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
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Finnie scored the first goal of the event for the Red Wings, powering his way to the net, and then nearly cloned the goal later that night.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
This scheme is orchestrated by Jaraj Saxena, Freddy and his assistant Jeejeebhoy, who cloned Neeta and Ajay’s phones and sent messages to lure them to the spot.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Finnie scored the first goal of the event for the Red Wings, powering his way to the net, and then nearly cloned the goal later that night.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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Swift had some help in the sales department from many of her fans buying multiple copies of the album.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, a copy was not made public.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Available in 9-karat and 18-karat yellow and white gold, the pendant and chevalier ring come with a cast kit to take the pet’s nose print, which is then reproduced on the jewels by the brand’s goldsmiths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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For example, being able to reproduce data and always staying open to new interpretations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the upcoming release won’t be an exact one-to-one reproduction of the ’02 pair.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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While scientists long suspected this energetic transformation was key to reproduction, how sperm powered this transition was unclear until now.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Malinche’s negative image was solidified by Nobel Prize in Literature winner Octavio Paz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team used human stem cells to create three-dimensional, embryo-like structures that replicate early human development, including the formation of blood stem cells.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reports of individual genes that were purported to cause IQ differences (or personality traits or mental illness) failed to replicate over and over again.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The birth will be in San Diego, about 250 miles south of Santa Barbara, and as with the twins, McAnally and Baum plan to be present for it.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rather than running the cars on the track with different tires, transmissions, and weather conditions to find the recipe for optimal performance, teams are creating digital twins of entire systems and modeling them with simulations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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False or deceptive votes and/or acts will render the respective Finalist ineligible.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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If enough satellites are in orbit, this debris could set off a chain reaction, rendering the environment around Earth practically impassable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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