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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
PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
It's set 152 years following the turbulent events seen in Season 2, when The Foundation has greatly enhanced its influence and the Cleon clones' Galactic Empire is crumbling as Seldon and his paranormal protege Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell) have predicted.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
These cards, used by low-income families to access food benefits, are increasingly being cloned, skimmed and drained, feds say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Noun
In the eighth season of Rick and Morty, our unscrupulous genius and his teenage companion get into lots more scraps featuring virtual realities, the Easter Bunny, and an entire planet full of their clones.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
It's set 152 years following the turbulent events seen in Season 2, when The Foundation has greatly enhanced its influence and the Cleon clones' Galactic Empire is crumbling as Seldon and his paranormal protege Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell) have predicted.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Married men and women having an affair ranked dead last in a 2022 Gallup poll of 19 behaviors, below polygamy and cloning humans, with 89% of Americans saying the affair is morally wrong.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
These cards, used by low-income families to access food benefits, are increasingly being cloned, skimmed and drained, feds say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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The Journal Sentinel has requested a copy of Gonzalez' resignation letter and is awaiting a response.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Those platforms sent copies of the 1099-K to both the IRS and the taxpayer.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Creator @tinalemac shared her step-by-step process for transforming a plain IKEA mirror into a high-end replica using nothing more than tin foil and air-dry clay.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Acutis' tomb in Assisi—his body displayed in a wax replica and dressed in casual clothes and sneakers—has become a major pilgrimage site, and relics associated with him have toured internationally.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Herbicides also harm honeybees, butterflies, and other pollinators through direct contact and/or through long-term impacts on reproduction and development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Once fully grown, the medusae spawn a colony and repeat the asexual reproduction process.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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States that sell specialty plates can prohibit images such as the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The team returned a year later with more advanced, color cameras to record every inch of the wreckage, including the ship’s swimming pool, grand staircase and bow, generating iconic images still familiar today.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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This effect has not been replicated in human studies.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Though Twinless is a movie all about twins, writer-director and star James Sweeney is not a twin himself.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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All rendered by paleolithic artists using charcoal and red ochre.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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