Synonyms of duplications

duplications

noun

plural of duplication

1

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• images
• replicas
• twins
• clones
• duplicates
• portraits
• counterparts
• equivalents
• doubles
• likenesses
• facsimiles
• mirror images
• carbon copies
• carbons
• alter egos
• doppelgängers
• ringers
• portrayals
• look-alikes
• matches
• spits
• spitting images
• fetches
• effigies
• companions
• equals
• parallels
• analogues
• fellows
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• reverses
• antitheses
• converses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• duplicates
• imitations
• versions
• clones
• dupes
• replications
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• carbons
• reduplications
• mocks
• simulations
• reconstructions
• dummies
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• knockoffs
• rubber stamps
• miniatures
• fakes
• shadows
• prints
• rip-offs
• approximations
• reincarnations
• phonies
• impressions
• images
• spares
• mock-ups
• likenesses
• imprints
• shams
• semblances
• re-creations
• extras
• reserves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetitions
• repeats
• replications
• replays
• iterations
• renewals
• reiterations
• redos
• reduplications
• reprises
• recitations
• rehearsals
• reruns
• rebroadcasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duplications

Biologists hotly debate whether the significant evolutionary changes that led to jawed vertebrates, from hagfish to humans, are connected by ancient gene duplications hundreds of millions of years ago. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

This advanced method can distinguish between harmless duplications and those that disrupt genes, offering families actionable diagnoses and enabling better care planning. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

A lot of eukaryotic genes are also close relatives of one another, brought about by multiple duplications of an ancestral gene. — 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

The company is also offering free key duplications for seniors who participate. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025