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 video makes sense now—it was made by cloning the son’s face, using an AI generator to superimpose it on the shooter and recording the screen with a phone to remove the generator’s watermark.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Liza Minnelli is standing by her decision to use an AI voice-cloning company on her first new song in 13 years.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The artistic challenge, of course, is transformation, not cloning.
—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
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Liza Minnelli is standing by her decision to use an AI voice-cloning company on her first new song in 13 years.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The artistic challenge, of course, is transformation, not cloning.
—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
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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If some species can continue reproducing even under challenging conditions, that resilience could buy ecosystems valuable time.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, a new preservation reproducing the original tinting was done in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum, and the film has become widely admired.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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The agents walk away without rendering aid.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gaza’s health system was decimated in the war, rendering advanced surgical procedures out of reach.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yet a clear contrast emerged over how close current models are to replicating human intelligence and what the likely near-term economic impacts of the technology will be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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This development isn’t entirely surprising because, while Mancini’s preseason play was flashy, the odds of him replicating that dynamic offensive success were slim against stiffer NHL regular-season competition, and, more importantly, the two-way details of his game were still a work in progress.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Cloning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloning. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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