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
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.
—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
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
Noun
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The books have sold more than 100 million copies combined worldwide.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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Queens Technical High School spends about $1,000 each semester on 1,600 color copies of The Technical Truth.—
Beth Fertig,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Doing the same weight for the same number of repetitions in the long term won’t help with longevity.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Joel Paasch provided valuable practice repetitions during Warren’s run to the Class 4A state championship game last year, a source of pride for a first-year varsity reserve.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Starting January 1, all LV boutiques worldwide will display reproductions of the original monogram patent and the historic wooden monogram stamp in their windows.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
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In May 2022, site inspectors found 27 violations, 10 of them repeats of previous violations.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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As the cast and crew enjoys some time off for the holidays, fans can catch up on season 51 as the legendary NBC sketch show airs repeats of earlier episodes before returning in the new year.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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For the semiquincentennial celebrations, there will be replicas displayed across Philadelphia and around the state.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The ascent takes about an hour, and venders along the way sell religious images and replicas of the cross, as well as roasted corn and Inca Kola.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Lemonade twins in Pittsburgh The boys sell lemonade day after day, hour after hour, around the Pittsburgh area.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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His two youngest children, the twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, have Greenlandic middle names—Minik and Ivalo, respectively.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Duplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplications. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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