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as in copies
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 pictures
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 reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clones
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The report by the Daily Mail indicated Fergie was set to star in a reality series that would have seen her sell clones of the queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Generative AI tools, like text and image generators, voice clones and video deepfakes, have allowed scammers to produce convincing, personalized content at scale, said Winters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
But last summer, an exposé in Wired chronicled his attempts to sell three clones of the greatest polo pony in the world, Cuartetera, against the wishes of her owner and Meeker’s former business partner, the Argentinean polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso.
—Mark Ellwood, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
In the three months since the steamy Canadian hockey romance debuted on HBO Max, a TV-studio development exec who focuses on literary acquisitions has been fielding pitches from publishers on possible clones.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, the clones even lost an entire copy of their X chromosome.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The report by the Daily Mail indicated Fergie was set to star in a reality series that would have seen her sell clones of the queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Generative AI tools, like text and image generators, voice clones and video deepfakes, have allowed scammers to produce convincing, personalized content at scale, said Winters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
But last summer, an exposé in Wired chronicled his attempts to sell three clones of the greatest polo pony in the world, Cuartetera, against the wishes of her owner and Meeker’s former business partner, the Argentinean polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso.
—Mark Ellwood, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
In the three months since the steamy Canadian hockey romance debuted on HBO Max, a TV-studio development exec who focuses on literary acquisitions has been fielding pitches from publishers on possible clones.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clones
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She’s also gotten involved as a volunteer, making copies and helping with new student registration.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The superstar also holds the top-selling MLB jersey since the end of the World Series — and signed copies of his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, which retail for $25, are reselling for over $1,000.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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For many adults, the beauty book triggered memories of a pre-social-media childhood spent cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them into notebooks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are big walleyes, the kind sportsmen pose with for pictures in the local newspapers.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new simulator reproduces galactic cosmic rays using ion accelerators, giving researchers a powerful tool to study radiation exposure in deep space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The nuance and presence that the Nova Elite's carbon fiber reproduces across the full frequency range are noticeably better than those of the Nova Pro Wireless, which already sounds great.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, Banksy created his own merchandising business named Off the Wall so the public could buy reproductions of his work.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the intersection of these meanings is a question about the intimate reproductions of culture, how it’s passed between mentor and mentee, parent and child.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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In center field, Dodgers fans were greeted by oversize replicas of those trophies, the better for taking a selfie.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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In mythology, the twins balance day and night, or sun and moon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new twins were observed in the Baraka family and marked the seventh gorilla birth recorded in the park since the start of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In his songs, the Virginia rapper renders societal ills in high definition.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The video, posted by Evolving AI on Instagram on March 24, renders the dogs’ real-life escape in a style reminiscent of a studio animation feature.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Clones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clones. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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