as in copying
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloning
And sure, animals such as starfish and flatworms can reproduce by cloning themselves—but at the end of the day, in most species, the survival of animals rests on their mothers.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
In August 2024, a collective of voice actors and authors sued ElevenLabs for allegedly cloning voices without consent by using copyrighted audiobooks as training material.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Collaboration is also more flexible with Live Share, letting teammates jump into sessions without cloning repos or setting up full environments.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Visuomotor learning—especially behavior cloning from human demonstrations—is helping bridge this gap, enabling robots to perform complex tasks in challenging conditions without explicit programming.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
There were even recent reports that Ferguson was considering joining a reality show centered on cloning the late queen’s corgis.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Many organisms like certain plants and bacteria reproduce by essentially cloning themselves.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuit of truth through artifice would seem to defeat the object, and early experiments, like cloning Anthony Bourdain’s voice, were met with serious skepticism.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Preserving tissue while the pet is alive improves cloning success rates.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
In August 2024, a collective of voice actors and authors sued ElevenLabs for allegedly cloning voices without consent by using copyrighted audiobooks as training material.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Collaboration is also more flexible with Live Share, letting teammates jump into sessions without cloning repos or setting up full environments.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Visuomotor learning—especially behavior cloning from human demonstrations—is helping bridge this gap, enabling robots to perform complex tasks in challenging conditions without explicit programming.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
There were even recent reports that Ferguson was considering joining a reality show centered on cloning the late queen’s corgis.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Many organisms like certain plants and bacteria reproduce by essentially cloning themselves.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuit of truth through artifice would seem to defeat the object, and early experiments, like cloning Anthony Bourdain’s voice, were met with serious skepticism.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Preserving tissue while the pet is alive improves cloning success rates.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloning
Verb
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Companies brought design in-house, copying IDEO’s approach without needing to hire the agency.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Their other beers show how an American brewery can learn from Belgium without just copying it.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Antibiotics are medications designed to kill bacteria or stop bacteria from reproducing, including both harmful and beneficial bacteria.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Among other damage, the oil can essentially suffocate mangrove trees, interfere with hawksbill turtles’ and green sea turtles’ sense of smell that guides their navigation, and prevent fish from reproducing.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Later that evening, Lennon was assassinated outside of his apartment building, rendering the interview his final words spoken on the record.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The Polish writer-director has spent the last decade-plus rendering the period after WWII in severe black-and-white.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The company’s approach reflects a broader industry shift toward humanoid robotics, where replicating human hand dexterity is considered essential for practical deployment.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Reaching that conclusion required somehow replicating the harsh realities of Venus right here on Earth.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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“Cloning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloning. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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