Synonyms of duplicates

duplicates 1 of 2

noun

plural of duplicate

1

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• replicas
• images
• clones
• twins
• duplications
• portraits
• counterparts
• equivalents
• doubles
• likenesses
• facsimiles
• mirror images
• alter egos
• carbon copies
• carbons
• doppelgängers
• ringers
• look-alikes
• matches
• fetches
• spits
• portrayals
• spitting images
• effigies
• companions
• equals
• analogues
• parallels
• fellows
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• reverses
• antitheses
• converses

2

as in copies

something that is made to look exactly like something else

a duplicate of a house key

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• clones
• imitations
• dupes
• versions
• duplications
• replications
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• carbons
• reduplications
• mocks
• dummies
• counterfeits
• forgeries
• simulations
• reconstructions
• knockoffs
• fakes
• miniatures
• rubber stamps
• prints
• shadows
• phonies
• reincarnations
• rip-offs
• approximations
• impressions
• spares
• likenesses
• images
• mock-ups
• imprints
• shams
• semblances
• re-creations
• extras
• reserves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproduces
• replicates
• renders
• clones
• imitates
• reduplicates
• copycats
• reconstructs
• counterfeits
• simulates
• fakes
• rips off
• forges
• mimics
• knocks off
• re-creates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creates
• originates
• initiates
• imagines
• invents

2

as in replicates

to make or do again

we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replicates
• repeats
• renews
• remakes
• reprises
• reiterates
• reduplicates
• recreates
• redoes
• reenacts
• reinvents

3

as in doubles

to make twice as great or as many

the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubles
• increases
• multiplies
• compounds
• builds (up)
• expands
• redoubles
• enlarges
• mushrooms
• proliferates
• accumulates
• mounts
• snowballs
• rises
• waxes
• escalates
• swells
• balloons
• burgeons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duplicates

Noun

Julian Cruhigger, a veteran trader who began four World Cups ago, was able to find 40 stickers for their album among his duplicates. — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026

Johns discovered that there was a small detail on the dress’ backside that duplicates often got wrong. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

The Justice Department has said half of the roughly 6 million pages of records collected during its investigation would be released, arguing many remaining documents are duplicates, unrelated to Epstein or protected by legal privilege. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Officials have said many of the remaining documents are duplicates, unrelated to Epstein or protected by legal privilege. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026

There’s been potential discrepancies and a few ballots the machines have declined, but the board has unanimously voted to just make duplicates of those ballots with the same result, appeasing the tabulators. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

One-click cleanup tools automatically identify unnecessary duplicates while keeping important files protected. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

The point is to try to fill up the book, or at least the page, with your favorite team, and then to trade any duplicates or unwanteds with your friends. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026

Verb

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