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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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Recent Examples of duplicated
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
Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead of making the caps vanish, the lightning bolt-spewing device merely duplicated them, dropping them in a nearby forest.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Seagrasses have transformed, lost, or duplicated dozens of genes.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, artificial intelligence companies are threatening to take their most advanced data centers elsewhere if the state doesn’t weaken certain privacy laws that Aurora has now duplicated through its new regulations.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Because the release includes a huge archive of Epstein’s emails, many pages are not informative and several are duplicated.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
There are some costs that will be duplicated … but that money will be used to invest.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Volunteers in more than 30 other Canadian communities have since duplicated his website in an effort to attract their own American nurses and doctors.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The result is a scientific literature full of isolated findings that are sometimes duplicated and difficult to generalize.
—Marc Zimmer, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
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
In explaining its move, the regulator acknowledged a long-standing complaint from researchers who have argued that without access to specific data, trial results cannot be easily duplicated, which inhibits greater understanding of how medicines might work.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead of making the caps vanish, the lightning bolt-spewing device merely duplicated them, dropping them in a nearby forest.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Seagrasses have transformed, lost, or duplicated dozens of genes.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, artificial intelligence companies are threatening to take their most advanced data centers elsewhere if the state doesn’t weaken certain privacy laws that Aurora has now duplicated through its new regulations.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Because the release includes a huge archive of Epstein’s emails, many pages are not informative and several are duplicated.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
There are some costs that will be duplicated … but that money will be used to invest.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Volunteers in more than 30 other Canadian communities have since duplicated his website in an effort to attract their own American nurses and doctors.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The result is a scientific literature full of isolated findings that are sometimes duplicated and difficult to generalize.
—Marc Zimmer, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicated
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In 2019, a USA TODAY investigation documented at least 10,000 bills almost entirely copied from model legislation written by special interest groups — not lawmakers — that were introduced nationwide over eight years, and more than 2,100 of those bills were signed into state law.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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He can’t be copied because his own work is so eclectic.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The events of Steve James’s film—two young athletes attempt to realize their dream of playing professional sports—have been replicated in countless films, books, and TV shows.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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Frankenstein — del Toro’s version — is faithful to Shelley’s book, but expands upon her world, giving Victor Frankenstein’s (Oscar Isaac) character a toxic relationship with his father, which is then replicated in Frankenstein’s relationship with his monster (Jacob Elordi).—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, with European kerosene prices having doubled, air fares are likely to rise this summer while airlines cut capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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These values place any color within a universal color space, allowing colors to be compared, reproduced, and communicated accurately across different media and lighting conditions.—
Manjishtha Bhattacharyya,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mauresmo repeated the importance of privacy for players — an issue raised by Iga Swiatek and Gauff at this year's Australian Open.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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And over time, with two kids now in the mix, the complexity of family life multiplied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Moffett’s restaurant group has multiplied with Italian eatery Stagioni, its sister cocktail bar Sala, and a ramen-and-bun shop called Bao and Broth.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Duplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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