duplicates 1 of 2

plural of duplicate

duplicates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of duplicate
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of duplicates
Noun
Finally, under Performance, the photo cleaner offered to free up storage space by deleting duplicate photos and photos that, while not exact duplicates, are very similar. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The list of candidates for the top prize duplicates last year’s roster of EOTY nominees, with the exception of Langley taking the spot that went to Morgan Wallen in 2024. — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Objectors also allege some petition sheets were copies, duplicates or did not apply to the specified referendum. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The Post analyzed the data by eliminating duplicates and, for the purposes of analyzing prior criminal histories, by examining only those arrests that resulted in a detention stay, which provides more personal information about arrestees. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 New features include Automated Bank-Reconciliation that allows JAX to identify unreconciled transactions, duplicates, missing documents and anomalies, then help resolve them while updating the books in real time. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 But, in the event of a glitch, transporter rooms effectively become highly sophisticated 3D printers, creating duplicates indistinguishable from the original beamee. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Some sets come with additional lids, which may be duplicates or something unique, such as specially sized lids for soda bottles. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Rather than hanging onto these items, Mickits recommends donating those now-duplicates. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
Verb
Silver will remain, though is highly likely to be a different shade — Apple rarely duplicates colors between years. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Interpretive guidance from attorneys general and relevant agencies comes first, as Attorney General Tong’s Connecticut advisory and Attorney General Campbell’s earlier Massachusetts advisory demonstrate, doing the threshold work that a substantial share of state AI legislation otherwise duplicates. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026 If Shane van Gisbergen duplicates his amazing run last Sunday on the road course at Watkins Glen, the June 21 Anduril 250 at Navy Base Coronado might be remembered as one of those great events. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Continue reading … FAMILY FAVORITE — Man duplicates his kids' fast-food meal of choice. — FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Gifford said the process essentially duplicates how wooden ships were preserved generations ago, when ships were regularly washed down with salt water. — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 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 Shapiro said sometimes the feedback will be about a university calendar change, or a degree program proposal that duplicates an existing field. — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicates
Noun
  • Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The men appear to have developed a close relationship and often share pictures together on their socials, including posing together at the 2021 Los Angeles premiere of the Peter Jackson’s Beatles miniseries Get Back (see above).
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Cyberpunk 2077, which has sold more than 40 million copies, is an open-world action-adventure set in Night City, a megalopolis driven by power, glamour and body modification.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now, with over 400 million copies sold, the series has been widely adapted into TV shows and films, including one starring actor Jack Black.
    — Kat Tran October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Basquiat makes an image, reproduces it, cuts it up and gives it another life.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Craven similarly replicates the formula of inoffensive statement versus misogynistic backlash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The loungy lobby doubles as a co-working space, and leads into Bluestone Lane café where guests and locals stop by for breakfast and Australian-style coffee.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fitting that there are dinosaur replicas towering over the lobby that leads straight through the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • My main issue with these beloved and mostly innocuous $16 drinking glasses is less about their design and more about their never-ending trail of replicas.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, Israel is insisting that Hamas meet all its phase two obligations even before Israel has met any of its phase one obligations—a position that renders the plan unworkable.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Duplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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