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

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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

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Verb
  • In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild.
    Ciara McCarthy. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Already on Friday, some Labour MPs were repeating their calls for Starmer to step down even though Burnham himself shied away from explicitly referencing his leadership ambitions.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Consistency is the accumulation of decisions, habits, and behaviors repeated over a long duration of time.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • It may get bought, sold, copied and refreshed.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Don’t ignore Apple, of course, but don’t try to copy them either—what’s sells MacBooks isn’t necessarily what sells PCs.
    Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Use warm air and UV rays outside to naturally disinfect fabrics, make white clothes brighter, and get rid of musty odors, all while leaving behind a unique scent from fresh air that can’t be replicated in the dryer.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Developed with leading academics and defense experts, including Sky News' Deborah Haynes, the series replicates high-level political decision-making pressure.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
    Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • And extreme sports accidents renew calls for stricter regulations.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Those still carry weight, but many have become easier to acquire, finance, or imitate.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • And none of those players ever really duplicated their numbers once leaving Tampa Bay.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • They will be asked to duplicate that feat against the Socceroos.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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