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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in reproduces
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 replicates
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 doubles
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 duplicates
Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
In total, Jim amassed 262 pages of spreadsheets and a final count of 1,531 pairs of unique socks, with no duplicates.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Always use the original key when making duplicates, since copies of copies may not work as well.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
While past years have seen some repeats among the talk-show costumes, this year featured fewer duplicates though both Today‘s Sheinelle Jones and Live!
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Another way to spot AI videos is to keep an eye out for near-duplicates of the same clip.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.
—David Kelley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Our review of these records suggests these types of duplicates are uncommon.
—Pratheek Rebala, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Genebanks send duplicates of their collections to fellow genebanks to ensure an even higher level of safety, should anything happen to their own collection.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
In total, Jim amassed 262 pages of spreadsheets and a final count of 1,531 pairs of unique socks, with no duplicates.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Always use the original key when making duplicates, since copies of copies may not work as well.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
While past years have seen some repeats among the talk-show costumes, this year featured fewer duplicates though both Today‘s Sheinelle Jones and Live!
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Another way to spot AI videos is to keep an eye out for near-duplicates of the same clip.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.
—David Kelley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Our review of these records suggests these types of duplicates are uncommon.
—Pratheek Rebala, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicates
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film’s star, Whitney Houston, would deliver a version that became the world’s best-selling single that year, shifting some 25 million copies, and winning several Grammys.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The commentator George Weigel wrote a short book outlining the qualities conservatives wanted in the next Pope, and, in 2020, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, arranged for copies to be sent to all the cardinals who were expected to vote in the next conclave.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Using Australian wools, classic jean hues were used for the 100 pure wool fabrics — which the company said reproduces the style and look of traditional denim, enhanced by the softness, warmth and comfort that comes from using merino wools.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hawley even reproduces the kidnapping scene from the film, but with Dorothy as the intended kidnapee.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One is called the BEAST, which is a traction testing device that replicates the movements of an NFL player.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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The report revealed that the new robotic system works by having a human operator wear a motion-sensing suit; whatever moves the person makes — punches, defensive maneuvers, or other actions — the robot replicates almost instantly.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In this case, having a wallet that doubles as a phone case can be convenient.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ascent takes about an hour, and venders along the way sell religious images and replicas of the cross, as well as roasted corn and Inca Kola.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mural Arts also is partnering with the Philadelphia Historic District on sculptures for next year’s 52 Weeks of Firsts programming and with the Bells Across PA program to create Liberty Bell replicas in neighborhoods throughout the city.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Starting January 1, all LV boutiques worldwide will display reproductions of the original monogram patent and the historic wooden monogram stamp in their windows.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
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The device features an 8-inch curved OLED display that renders a holographic 3D companion designed to simulate emotional intimacy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The show cars are life-size, real chassis that have been built to mirror the FIA/F1 renders, which teams can purchase to place in their factories, for hospitality events or use at the forthcoming launch events.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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