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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3
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
The process is designed to control increasing health care costs and prevent the duplication of services.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Examine every department and cut out duplication and waste.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The information technology department can benefit from advance notice to avoid the duplication of client lists, intellectual property, contact lists, and other data to which an employee may have access before their departure.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Examine every department and cut out duplication and waste.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The information technology department can benefit from advance notice to avoid the duplication of client lists, intellectual property, contact lists, and other data to which an employee may have access before their departure.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duplication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
Noun
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Back then—those heady, almost nostalgic days leading up to the NCAA adopting its interim name, image and likeness policy—the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) had assembled a task force to draft model NIL legislation for states to plug and play.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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At Tibet’s Jiama copper mine, a powerful electromagnetic survey produced high-resolution images more than 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) below the surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hickory Hills resident Bret Kittle requested a copy of the audit on behalf of the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Only one copy of the poem existed.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And through this mind-numbing repetition, Harbaugh achieves his goal.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Elements inspired by Constantin Brâncusi’s Endless Column appear throughout, emphasizing Blahnik’s interest in geometry and repetition — qualities echoed in the design of his pointed heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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There were times when the twins didn’t want to take their medication and would rather have been normal kids out playing on the playground.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the law of plantation reproduction revolved around profit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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De Souza, a journalist in Philadelphia, now wishes that class had included the basics of fertility and reproduction.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
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With 2020’s roguelike Hades, Supergiant Games mastered the hypnotic allure of the live-die-repeat cycle by making every attempt have meaning.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other repeat winners include Special Jury Prize winner Historias del buen valle (Good Valley Stories), a Spanish-French co-production helmed by José Luis Guerin, who previously won the same accolade with 2001’s En construcción (Work in Progress).—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her father had bought it at the county fair; the vender, mistaking it for yet another replica Native ceremonial mask, had all but given it away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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