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as in copied
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 replicated
to make or do again
we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious
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as in doubled
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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as in reproduced
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Recent Examples of duplicated
Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other arrests were duplicated entirely, and researchers have cautioned that ICE’s data at times has had inaccurate or missing information.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Soviet Union, Washington’s only real contender at the time, never duplicated the feat despite putting the first man into space some eight years prior — even as sanctions-struck Russia plans to construct the International Lunar Research Station with Beijing by 2035.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Previously articles were duplicated.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
What’s more, the kitchen brigade system has been exported and duplicated in fine dining and hotel kitchens around the world by the legions of international chefs who have come to train in the birthplace of haute gastronomy throughout the decades.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Programs, staffing, those things can be duplicated.
—Mará Rose Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
If your data is duplicated, incomplete or inconsistent, AI will accelerate the chaos.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Other arrests were duplicated entirely, and researchers have cautioned that ICE’s data at times has had inaccurate or missing information.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Soviet Union, Washington’s only real contender at the time, never duplicated the feat despite putting the first man into space some eight years prior — even as sanctions-struck Russia plans to construct the International Lunar Research Station with Beijing by 2035.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Previously articles were duplicated.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
What’s more, the kitchen brigade system has been exported and duplicated in fine dining and hotel kitchens around the world by the legions of international chefs who have come to train in the birthplace of haute gastronomy throughout the decades.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Programs, staffing, those things can be duplicated.
—Mará Rose Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicated
Verb
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Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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McNab even copied her outfits and imagined herself playing a similar role one day, since acting had already been her dream.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is a rare moment that likely won’t be replicated again this season, one that shows the trajectory Williams is on.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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If replicated at a general election this could put Farage in Downing Street, breaking the Labour/Conservative duopoly for the first time since Labour replaced the Liberals as the main party of the left in the 1920s.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Initially, the sinkhole was about 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 5 meters deep, but later doubled in size.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The stock has nearly doubled so far in 2025.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Sam’s Grill dinner reproduced a platter of Celery Victor, for instance, celery being a rare and luxurious ingredient in 1900.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The head coach repeated it this week.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sneed repeated, and then smirked.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the price a Black woman might pay to have her hair done by a professional stylist has multiplied to totals that can still shock an unsuspecting millennial.—
Iyana Robertson,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fifty years ago, only a small fraction of Americans could call themselves cancer survivors; today that number has multiplied to nearly 19 million, with projections suggesting more than 22 million by 2035.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Duplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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