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duplicated

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verb

past tense of duplicate
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of duplicated
Adjective
This creates duplicated infrastructure, inconsistent models, and operational complexity. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026 The duplicated sets and near-complete location builds enable the filmmakers to make the most of Carol’s house as a setting. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
But nobody has duplicated his monetary success—or built two separate businesses that are so wildly profitable. Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Because that kind of exposure, Wann said, creates a deeper allegiance that might be duplicated with the World Cup legacy here. Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 This year, staff extracted ballots by hand, reducing the number that needed to be duplicated. Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 Then, at some point in the distant past, the system’s genes were duplicated. Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 Like Hurricane Andrew, the storm also spurred reform with the nation’s first building code, which was eventually duplicated around the country. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 In its 2026 budget justification, the administration said the safety board duplicated work being done by the EPA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026 San Diego-type redevelopment around ballparks has been duplicated in San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Washington, Cleveland and finally now even New York, where a casino has been approved next to Citi Field. Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 These experiments successfully duplicated the same geometry and abrasion observed in the ancient tooth, bolstering the researchers' conclusions. Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicated
Adjective
  • Alves described how black-and-white prints with a photocopied feel, Japanese and Chinese-inspired graphics and animal prints transform basic jeans into pieces worthy of going viral online.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Drake and the Weeknd hadn’t made a song that someone copied.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • If the results are replicated in future research, some food preservatives may face additional safety reviews focused on their effects on the cardiovascular system, the researchers suggested.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Can it be replicated by other researchers?
    Nan Li, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Caballero's two-out single brought Tyler Holton out of the bullpen, but Austin Wells doubled to give the Yankees a two-run lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The transcribed interview is a test of how much scrutiny lawmakers will apply to powerful men who kept company with Epstein even after his conviction.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • The Microsoft co‑founder is scheduled to sit for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 10, a source familiar with the proceedings confirmed to USA TODAY.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 June 2026
  • No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • The first heat advisory of the summer was issued on June 15 and repeated daily through the 21st.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Real estate stocks sold off just as threats to relocate to Florida multiplied.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Seven multiplied by 400 equals $2,800.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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