1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father
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2
as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can
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Recent Examples of duplication
By focusing on prevention, reducing duplication and avoiding unnecessary hospital visits, Meena Health delivers outcomes that are both efficient and sustainable.
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CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
One of the concerns with purchasing a registry item at another retailer is duplication.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
The duplication lets Kremlin media maintain the illusion of a single, stable seat of power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
One of the concerns with purchasing a registry item at another retailer is duplication.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
The duplication lets Kremlin media maintain the illusion of a single, stable seat of power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duplication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
Noun
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rawlings' office provided a copy of it to The Enquirer upon request.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Recurring gags, like one with Madonna suddenly falling asleep mid-sentence, are surprising and therefore funny the first time they’re rolled out, and then less surprising and therefore less funny with each repetition.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His oldest child, musician Jesse Wood, was 39 years old when the twins were born.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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The twins partnered with HomeGoods to embrace early holiday decorating, sharing insights on sisterhood, family traditions, and essentials to celebrate the season.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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As for other links, Trachtenberg hopes that the potential for more sightings will encourage repeat viewings of Badlands.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Not exactly the recipe for a repeat playoff trip.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
25 Dec. 2025
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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
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The private museum also has a replica of Sputnik 1, Project Apollo displays, and an Engine Evolution area that lets visitors get a close-up view of rocket engines and jet turbines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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