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
The artistic challenge, of course, is transformation, not cloning.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The process involves taking cuttings from several vines and propagating them, which promotes genetic diversity, as opposed to cloning, in which only one vine is used, leading to uniform genetics across a vineyard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in the 1960s, a Japanese firm called Meguro was cloning BSAs.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Geno Smith isn’t the answer at QB, so barring Tom Brady coming out of retirement or cloning himself, the Raiders can’t afford to ignore the most important position in sports this offseason.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Viagen is known for cloning Barbra Streisand’s dog Samantha, who died in 2017, and Paris Hilton’s dog Diamond Baby into two puppies after the pet went missing in 2022.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Melissa and Joe have been wildly successful cloning new versions of themselves, like Barbra Streisand did with her dogs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The process involves taking cuttings from several vines and propagating them, which promotes genetic diversity, as opposed to cloning, in which only one vine is used, leading to uniform genetics across a vineyard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in the 1960s, a Japanese firm called Meguro was cloning BSAs.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Geno Smith isn’t the answer at QB, so barring Tom Brady coming out of retirement or cloning himself, the Raiders can’t afford to ignore the most important position in sports this offseason.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Viagen is known for cloning Barbra Streisand’s dog Samantha, who died in 2017, and Paris Hilton’s dog Diamond Baby into two puppies after the pet went missing in 2022.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Melissa and Joe have been wildly successful cloning new versions of themselves, like Barbra Streisand did with her dogs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloning
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Instead of compressing at the pixel level, the algorithm appears to be copying and manipulating objects from multiple images, while maintaining a degree of visual continuity.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rather than chasing trends or copying what already works elsewhere, Salomon is investing in research and testing to guide their development process.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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The result is a critique that cuts both ways, illuminating the problems of the Ozempic era while also reproducing some of its most damaging assumptions.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Moraska Lafrancois says the park service has yet to confirm whether the mussels are reproducing, though.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, while trying to confront grief with a sense of mischief, the movie’s impish tonal approach takes the sting out of death a little too often, rendering its catharsis null.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Initially, Riot reported substantial financial enhancements in its core mining operations, rendering the company much more profitable compared to earlier mining downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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What is consistent is that teachers are creating tools adapted to their students, rather than replicating generic software produced in the larger world.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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But while a four-string electric bass can descend to 41 Hz, chances are that most speakers are only bumping and rattling in an attempt to generate such low frequencies, much less accurately replicating the timbre and voice of the instrument itself.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Cloning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloning. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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