1
as in pictures
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 copies
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 repetitions
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 duplications
A lot of eukaryotic genes are also close relatives of one another, brought about by multiple duplications of an ancestral gene.
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ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
This is why most genome duplications get lost to time.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
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Rose Evans
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
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Arif Husain,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
These secondary variants took many forms, including both small changes and large deletions, duplications and expansions of their DNA.
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Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
EnerGeo has also compiled a list of examples of time-wasting duplications of efforts stemming from competing requirements between the MMPA and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
The company is also offering free key duplications for seniors who participate.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
This is why most genome duplications get lost to time.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
—
Rose Evans
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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
These secondary variants took many forms, including both small changes and large deletions, duplications and expansions of their DNA.
—
Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
EnerGeo has also compiled a list of examples of time-wasting duplications of efforts stemming from competing requirements between the MMPA and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
The company is also offering free key duplications for seniors who participate.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplications
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.
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The album was tracked in the Northampton home studio of recording engineer Chris Dixon, and sold only 1500 copies in its first year of release on future Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy’s early label Homestead Records.
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Complete 10–15 repetitions per leg.
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Aim for three sets of the exercise and keep the repetitions low, around three to five.
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
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Perhaps the highest compliment for any festival is that its filmmakers tend to be repeats.
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During periods of uncertainty, teams watch what the culture rewards, tolerates, and repeats.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Adair worked with the Knights’ graphic designer, Will Briggs, to translate his design onto the jerseys — replicas of which will be given out to the first 1,500 kids who attend Saturday night’s game.
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This is especially true for premium merchandise priced over $1,000, where buyers face the highest financial risk, the authors of the report said, adding that full-body rendering has emerged as the clear consumer preference, capturing 80 percent of user engagement over basic AI twins.
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And, if no team could, how would the twins respond to being separated for the first time since their zygote days?
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“Duplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplications. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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