as in copied
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloned
The egg is then modified to include DNA from the pet being cloned.
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Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The result is an embryo that carries the genetic blueprint of the animal being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, scammers cloned Italy’s defense minister and called the country’s business elite.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
But when Mickey is cloned prematurely, resulting in multiple Mickeys, both Mickeys find themselves in danger of extermination.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
But soon after, she’s disturbed to discover that kids lost to gun violence — including the shooters — are being cloned and reunited with their families, often to be eliminated again in the next school shooting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Lua was cloned with help from biotech company Colossal Bioscience using blood collected before her death, Brady said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Before the regular season started, the availability of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was shrouded in so much secrecy that, at one point, there was a running conspiracy theory that he had been cloned.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025
Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The result is an embryo that carries the genetic blueprint of the animal being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, scammers cloned Italy’s defense minister and called the country’s business elite.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
But when Mickey is cloned prematurely, resulting in multiple Mickeys, both Mickeys find themselves in danger of extermination.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
But soon after, she’s disturbed to discover that kids lost to gun violence — including the shooters — are being cloned and reunited with their families, often to be eliminated again in the next school shooting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Lua was cloned with help from biotech company Colossal Bioscience using blood collected before her death, Brady said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Before the regular season started, the availability of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was shrouded in so much secrecy that, at one point, there was a running conspiracy theory that he had been cloned.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloned
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This material has been scraped, copied and reused with no common standards to enable permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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In a market as digitalized and transparent as China, short-term growth tactics are either achieved at the expense of brand equity or quickly copied — and often overtaken — within three to six months.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her image and likeness have been reproduced in countless pop culture references through the years.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Creature thinks his suffering can only cease if it is replicated in another, and expresses this desire through possessive, dehumanizing language.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Collinsworth hopes the model provided by Jericho Village can be replicated across the country to solve affordable housing crises in many communities.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors said the rifle was rendered inoperable before Jalloh left the store, unbeknownst to Jalloh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Each story is rendered in lifelike hues, with the sunlight and widespread rural greenery offering a sense of secret possibility where none might truly exist, like some kind of hope far off in the distance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because the release includes a huge archive of Epstein’s emails, many pages are not informative and several are duplicated.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are some costs that will be duplicated … but that money will be used to invest.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cloned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloned. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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