REDUPLICATES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

reduplicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of reduplicate

as in copies

to make an exact likeness of reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

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as in repeats

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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Once inside, the burglar sends in a robotic assistant that races through the rooms, checks drawers, copies keys, locks cabinets and writes a demand note asking for money to unlock the data.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In that case, an election official copies a voter's selections from a defective ballot onto a new ballot that can be scanned in the voting machine.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

Definition of copies

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Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees.

— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
The jumping cholla is a cactus that reproduces via the spread of clones.

— Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of reproduces

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This chamber replicates a laboratory setting, showcasing special effects prosthetics, creature designs, makeup concept artwork, and artifacts from historical to contemporary science horror films.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
The river guides become the architects of a system that replicates their judgment at scale.

— Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of replicates

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What if some people’s exercise of freedom renders things less equal, or less happy and more alienated?

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Modern life renders traditional digital detoxes impractical, as smartphones are essential for work, banking, and daily tasks.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of renders

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The new map renews Fields’ district to cluster it around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Beshear renews push for transparency Bipartisan concern has sparked calls for transparency, including from Beshear, who is calling on the senator to speak publicly about his condition.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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