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
If there are people with similar backgrounds and talents, Greer said that kind of duplication is ok – as long as they’re kept separate.
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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
Meanwhile, Paul Bate of the UK Space Agency and chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) underlined the importance of avoiding duplication and maximizing impact.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 July 2025
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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
Meanwhile, Paul Bate of the UK Space Agency and chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) underlined the importance of avoiding duplication and maximizing impact.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
Noun
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States that sell specialty plates can prohibit images such as the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The team returned a year later with more advanced, color cameras to record every inch of the wreckage, including the ship’s swimming pool, grand staircase and bow, generating iconic images still familiar today.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Journal Sentinel has requested a copy of Gonzalez' resignation letter and is awaiting a response.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Those platforms sent copies of the 1099-K to both the IRS and the taxpayer.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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LaNasa echoed her friend’s concern while adding an ignorance of history will lead to its repetition.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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After each repetition, participants performed a grip strength task and an arrowhead flanker task to measure attention.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Though Twinless is a movie all about twins, writer-director and star James Sweeney is not a twin himself.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Herbicides also harm honeybees, butterflies, and other pollinators through direct contact and/or through long-term impacts on reproduction and development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Once fully grown, the medusae spawn a colony and repeat the asexual reproduction process.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Come back to the starting position and repeat.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Made with soft, four-way stretch fabric that resists wrinkles and pilling, they’re built to handle long flights and repeat wears.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The company suggest that data inherited from legacy systems is often outdated, riddled with duplicates, inconsistencies, or poorly structured coding frameworks.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Our review of these records suggests these types of duplicates are uncommon.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creator @tinalemac shared her step-by-step process for transforming a plain IKEA mirror into a high-end replica using nothing more than tin foil and air-dry clay.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Acutis' tomb in Assisi—his body displayed in a wax replica and dressed in casual clothes and sneakers—has become a major pilgrimage site, and relics associated with him have toured internationally.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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