Synonyms of clones

clones 1 of 2

noun

plural of clone

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• imitations
• versions
• duplicates
• dupes
• replications
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• duplications
• carbons
• mocks
• dummies
• reduplications
• knockoffs
• simulations
• counterfeits
• forgeries
• fakes
• reconstructions
• miniatures
• rubber stamps
• phonies
• shadows
• reincarnations
• rip-offs
• prints
• likenesses
• impressions
• images
• mock-ups
• semblances
• imprints
• approximations
• spares
• shams
• re-creations
• reserves
• extras

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• replicas
• twins
• images
• duplicates
• portraits
• counterparts
• duplications
• equivalents
• likenesses
• doubles
• look-alikes
• mirror images
• facsimiles
• doppelgängers
• ringers
• carbon copies
• carbons
• alter egos
• portrayals
• spits
• fetches
• matches
• spitting images
• companions
• effigies
• equals
• analogues
• mates
• fellows
• parallels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• antitheses
• reverses
• converses

clones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clone

as in reproduces

to make an exact likeness of

will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproduces
• replicates
• renders
• duplicates
• imitates
• copycats
• reduplicates
• reconstructs
• counterfeits
• simulates
• fakes
• mimics
• forges
• rips off
• knocks off
• re-creates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originates
• creates
• initiates
• imagines
• invents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clones

Noun

If the original creators get paid, there's much less reason to take issue with clones. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Since its earliest days, the video game industry has been built on developers creating clones of competing games, with varying levels of originality and varying levels of enforcement from game platforms. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

In other words, the researchers were able to produce both male and female clones from the same donor male. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

The show plays with some clever concepts, particularly in its visual presentation; as the simulation scenarios pile up, so do Vision clones until a dozen exhausted, exasperated Bettanys all collapse on a hotel floor. — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Last winter, an Appalachian folk musician named Murphy Campbell discovered that her videos on YouTube had been used to create AI clones of her voice and banjo playing. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

One of the clones, Antonia, has done what her counterpart has failed to do — produce a surviving lineage of ferrets. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Scheungraber says DoppelCart shops mimic 44,182 different brands, with a median of two clones for each brand. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Some females, however, reproduce asexually by making clones of themselves. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Her dream get for Twinnin, which clones an actors likeness that can then be sold on to studios or brands, is Matthew McConaughey, who recently trademarked his image and voice to protect them from unauthorised use by AI platforms. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 June 2026