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
That shift does more than reduce duplication.
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Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona found that the butterfly’s extreme chromosome count came from splitting rather than duplication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials said the move is designed to better integrate intelligence training with defense priorities while reducing duplication.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
If there are people with similar backgrounds and talents, Greer said that kind of duplication is ok – as long as they’re kept separate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona found that the butterfly’s extreme chromosome count came from splitting rather than duplication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials said the move is designed to better integrate intelligence training with defense priorities while reducing duplication.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
If there are people with similar backgrounds and talents, Greer said that kind of duplication is ok – as long as they’re kept separate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
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In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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As part of the rental agreement's 75-year term, Prince Andrew and his family were previously allowed to remain at the Royal Lodge until 2078, according to a copy of the lease obtained by USA TODAY.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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The mice will be used in experiments on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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Shenzhou 21 is also carrying six types of experimental samples and four black mice for experiments related to reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The wheelchair races saw repeat winners from the Chicago Marathon three weeks ago.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles is hoping to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees did it in 1999 and 2000.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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President Lee Jae Myung gave Trump a replica of a golden crown significant to Korea's history.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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