as in identical
resembling another in every respect
duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training
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as in to double
to make twice as great or as many
the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family
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Recent Examples of duplicate
Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
There are several reasons a claim can be closed without payment, ranging from the policy not covering the damage claimed, duplicate claims, or the policyholder's decision to withdraw the claim.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The federal matching database must be created under the law by October 2029, and a social services spokeswoman said that the state already uses another system that checks and matches out-of-state duplicates.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The goal is to leverage their distinctive strengths to foster growth without duplicating efforts, according to Zhang Kailin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The merger would reduce time and expenses needed to comply with regulators by eliminating duplicate proceedings.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
There are several reasons a claim can be closed without payment, ranging from the policy not covering the damage claimed, duplicate claims, or the policyholder's decision to withdraw the claim.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Council Member Ryan Alter has proposed a resolution that, if approved, would kickstart a review of duplicate spending and develop a framework for interagency collaboration.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The federal matching database must be created under the law by October 2029, and a social services spokeswoman said that the state already uses another system that checks and matches out-of-state duplicates.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Verb
And the core act of reporting — gathering information that isn’t yet available in digital form — is relatively impossible to duplicate with AI, for now.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The goal is to leverage their distinctive strengths to foster growth without duplicating efforts, according to Zhang Kailin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
Adjective
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While the output varies even for identical inputs, models do sometimes regurgitate something from their training data—if trained with personal data, the output could be a violation of user privacy.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The charging case is nearly identical to the Pro 2's but slightly larger.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s more than 500 equivalent copies from the period before, with more than 2,400 of those being pure sales.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is the company’s guiding philosophy and aims to reproduce audio just as the artist intended with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This Imperial Beach restaurant plans to reproduce its business at Terminal 1.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Conditioning on surfaces that replicate competitive demands acclimatizes the neuromuscular system, lowering fatigue risk and potentially reducing the risk of cramps.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a primer that doubles as a moisturizer and a concealer that mimics the tone and texture of your skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This chic ottoman doubles as 35 gallons of storage for keeping extra throw blankets, board games, pillows, and more out of sight.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Richardson finished third in the semi-final; however, her time was fast enough to award her a non-automatic qualifying spot in the final, similar to what happened with her in Budapest.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On tables set up in the plaza were candies from Mexico, as well as flags, small hats and boards for Loteria, a game similar to bingo.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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There is also an actual mechanical shark that visitors can manipulate, albeit a scale replica.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of the new additions to the lobby is a replica of a 1925 chandelier, recreated by artisans from photos that were discovered of the original ornate light fixture.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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