Definition of reduplicatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2
as in to repeat
to make or do again found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicate
Verb
  • What Peter and his team do is take the negative and take the abrasions out of it and reproduce it at its highest quality.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Forget about fashionable foodie trends, the cuisine here remains a faithful homage to the master, perfectly reproducing his signature dishes like plump pike quenelle dumplings in a rich creamy Nantua sauce, succulent beef Rossini topped with foie gras or a tasty black truffle soup.
    John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • So, to repeat again as Masters champions is a phenomenal feat for those girls.
    Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Years later, as an adult pulled back home by a family wedding, Clara must confront the lingering fallout of that scandal and decide whether she’s doomed to repeat her mother’s mistakes.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But admiring an athlete and copying their choices are two different things — and a smiley piercing, especially one done at home, comes with real health risks that the ADA has specifically flagged.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In a market as digitalized and transparent as China, short-term growth tactics are either achieved at the expense of brand equity or quickly copied — and often overtaken — within three to six months.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In other words, these formulations provide the typical components of your skin’s stem cells in order to replicate their effects—rather than delivering stem cells themselves.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Can the patriotic atmosphere from the Olympics be replicated in the World Baseball Classic?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prices are reasonable, and treatments can be booked on your cottage terrace, which, when said terrace overlooks the Caribbean from a volcanic hilltop, renders any dedicated spa building beside the point.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • By Rachel Metz, Bloomberg Anthropic PBC is expanding the reach of its Claude chatbot into new sectors, weeks after the startup sparked a market meltdown with the release of tools that raised questions about AI’s potential to render entire businesses obsolete.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Her health care premium, meanwhile, increased 110% recently because Congress did not renew the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jewsbury also highlighted the use of agate this season, which has calcium inclusions inside that imitate flowers.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • According to Lizbeth Levinson, an attorney with Fox Rothschild, this is a savvy strategy on the part of Costco, and one that has since been imitated by over 1000 other companies.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to the 2014 law, a bachelor’s degree program at a community college must not duplicate existing degrees offered by the California State University of California systems.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Many documents are duplicated for no apparent reason.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster