as in reproductions
something that is made to look exactly like something else
challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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Recent Examples of imitations
The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026
There’s even a great scene in Jaws when Scheider is just sitting with his son and his son starts doing imitations of him at the dinner table.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
But the most memorable impressions are rarely straightforward imitations.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
China’s gaming studios, led by miHoYo (Genshin Impact), Tencent, and NetEase, are producing globally successful titles that no longer look or feel like imitations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The wings on either side of the knot are what came before and what came after, models for what Jefferson wrote and imitations of it.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
This will eventually mean that only tweed made in Donegal will be allowed to be marketed as such, helping to prevent imitations and retain jobs.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026
There’s even a great scene in Jaws when Scheider is just sitting with his son and his son starts doing imitations of him at the dinner table.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
But the most memorable impressions are rarely straightforward imitations.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
China’s gaming studios, led by miHoYo (Genshin Impact), Tencent, and NetEase, are producing globally successful titles that no longer look or feel like imitations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The wings on either side of the knot are what came before and what came after, models for what Jefferson wrote and imitations of it.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
This will eventually mean that only tweed made in Donegal will be allowed to be marketed as such, helping to prevent imitations and retain jobs.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitations
Noun
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Noun
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For museums with valuable, ancient artifacts, creating replicas that can be held is also a step toward accessibility.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Inside, the center of the eight-floor museum features replicas of American milestones like the Declaration of Independence, the end of slavery, the fight for equal rights, and highlights from the Obamas' time in the White House.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Imitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitations. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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