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as in copying
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 replicating
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 doubling
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 duplicating
McGee offers the example of duplicating triangle points by adding a prep faucet near the refrigerator.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The remaining one-third involves SG&A costs, split between restructuring sales and marketing operations and duplicating corporate functions such as finance, HR, and legal.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to leverage their distinctive strengths to foster growth without duplicating efforts, according to Zhang Kailin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The remaining one-third involves SG&A costs, split between restructuring sales and marketing operations and duplicating corporate functions such as finance, HR, and legal.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to leverage their distinctive strengths to foster growth without duplicating efforts, according to Zhang Kailin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicating
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Instead of compressing at the pixel level, the algorithm appears to be copying and manipulating objects from multiple images, while maintaining a degree of visual continuity.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rather than chasing trends or copying what already works elsewhere, Salomon is investing in research and testing to guide their development process.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet a clear contrast emerged over how close current models are to replicating human intelligence and what the likely near-term economic impacts of the technology will be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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This development isn’t entirely surprising because, while Mancini’s preseason play was flashy, the odds of him replicating that dynamic offensive success were slim against stiffer NHL regular-season competition, and, more importantly, the two-way details of his game were still a work in progress.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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That's the difference between doubling your investment and quintupling it.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After nearly doubling in 2025, shares of GE Vernova are up less than 1% so far in 2026.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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If some species can continue reproducing even under challenging conditions, that resilience could buy ecosystems valuable time.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, a new preservation reproducing the original tinting was done in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum, and the film has become widely admired.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Do all your reps on this side before switching sides and repeating.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Spray affected areas thoroughly, and wipe the plant to remove webs, repeating the process every few days, says Peters.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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And, unlike certificates of deposit (CDs) that lock your money away for months or years, high-yield savings accounts maintain the same easy access as traditional savings accounts while multiplying your interest earnings.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Nara Ramen chain debuted in the State Street spot before quickly multiplying in the greater Boise area.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, while trying to confront grief with a sense of mischief, the movie’s impish tonal approach takes the sting out of death a little too often, rendering its catharsis null.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Initially, Riot reported substantial financial enhancements in its core mining operations, rendering the company much more profitable compared to earlier mining downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Congress is close to enacting a two-year authorization of Medicare telehealth services for older adults, renewing pandemic-era coverage in the nation’s largest government health insurance program.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Discovery investments days after the announcement of a megadeal between the two media giants, among other purchases, according to a financial disclosure from the White House, renewing questions from ethics experts around potential conflicts of interest.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Duplicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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