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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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Isn't Instagram just a TikTok clone at this point anyway?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Colossal Biosciences has cloned hybrids of the red wolf with coyotes in an attempt to bolster their falling numbers, but this does little to address the cause of their decline.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For example, Arcturus places cameras around the edges of baseball stadiums to capture real-time action and generate a 3D digital clone of the game.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Isn't Instagram just a TikTok clone at this point anyway?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Several information experts said that Mr. Trump’s executive orders have authoritarian overtones, reminiscent of when Russia cloned Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, and stripped it of unflattering material.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Colossal Biosciences has cloned hybrids of the red wolf with coyotes in an attempt to bolster their falling numbers, but this does little to address the cause of their decline.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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There was a grocery list, spice cans, copies of L.A. newspapers.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The museum has housed another copy of this book since the 1930s.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything from customer demand to delivery routes.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Paul gives a compelling double performance as both the astronaut Cliff and a robot replica of Cliff temporarily controlled by fellow astronaut David (Josh Hartnett).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Over the past several decades, these cells have been reproduced millions of times, meaning that today's production does not require additional fetal tissue and does not involve ongoing abortions.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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This ripple effect builds leaders who reproduce leaders.—
Sandra Balogun,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hess’s book arrives at a historical moment—post-Dobbs, pro-natalist, techno-dystopian—in which both pregnant bodies and the stuff of reproduction itself have come under an extraordinary degree of scrutiny, judgment, and control.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fruit fly reproduction Fruit fly reproduction can happen quickly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even her accessories choices have a sophisticated touch, especially her rounded gold-trim sunglasses and animal print oversized tote bag — replicate her look with the items below.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Will this new-look Oregon passing attack be able to replicate the recent success under Gabriel and, before him, Bo Nix? Tune in to the Big Ten Network on Saturday for the Oregon Spring Game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This project marked Sidibe's return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The twins worked together on screen again in Own Worst Enemy (2014), 7 Days: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019), and Last Night in Soho (2021).—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The ability to render the real world using charcoal is utter trickery.—
Emily Wilson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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All of that renders the actual heist more of a chore than an adventure, where more time is spent on the inner workings of a safe than taking advantage of Chekhov’s laser field.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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