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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
Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Everyone knows the clones that served alongside General Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau, though.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Now as Hozier headlines ACL in a 2025 indie scene that feels cloned tenfold and oversaturated, the real question is: What justifies this headliner, who last played the festival in 2023?
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Besides evil billionaires, Superman has taken on superpowered supervillains, alien invaders and even his clones, as well as human threats like Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Everyone knows the clones that served alongside General Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau, though.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
The animals are not directly cloned from decades- or centuries-old tissue.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Now as Hozier headlines ACL in a 2025 indie scene that feels cloned tenfold and oversaturated, the real question is: What justifies this headliner, who last played the festival in 2023?
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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The county did not respond to The Enquirer's request for a copy of the contract and did not reveal the cost or specifics of the arrangement.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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The State Fair's current lease with the city of Dallas — which owns the 277-acre Fair Park — does not end until 2038, according to a copy of the contract obtained by the American-Statesman.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In one extreme case, SAFE even designed a private replica of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit—complete with harbor and tunnel—for a client’s children to race 100+ mph electric karts underground.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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Between historical buildings, replica buildings, and museum exhibits, there are dozens of access points into the past at Manatee Village Historical Park.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The disease is considered a highly invasive tumor in the central nervous system because its cells reproduce extremely quickly.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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With wild pigs reproducing rapidly and damaging both crops and ecosystems, researchers say more action is needed at the policy level.—
Vanessa Countryman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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An unconventional approach to reproduction is reportedly reducing the risk of metabolic disease.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Faced with the choice between reproduction and self-preservation… the females appear to be choosing the latter.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Check out images of the iconic statue over the years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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In the image, the trio was all smiles for the special occasion.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act, introduced in 2021 to replicate oncology's success for brain disease, stalled in committee.—
Shahriar Minokadeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Travel becomes a proxy for visibility, mentorship, exposure, and accelerated development—all of which are things that no Zoom call can replicate.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Oleksy, 39, tells PEOPLE that Hulk, who had a strained relationship with Brooke, 37, did not show interest in the couple's twins Oliver Andrew and Molly Gene after they were born in January.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Emerging tools like supply-chain AI and digital twins offer even greater foresight.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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What these technologies that could open up the world, and the imagination, do instead is render their children ever smaller.—
Jeremy Dauber,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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These players were away for several days at the time when the burglaries occurred, rendering their places more vulnerable.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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