reduplicates

Definition of reduplicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of reduplicate
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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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Verb
  • On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates.
    Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then the cycle repeats with every single heartbeat.
    Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
  • The great pop records of all time have got great hooks in them, whether that be musical or a little melody thing that repeats.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.
    Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.
    Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
  • Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Late style, in other words, renders creativity more—not less—essential.
    David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • Voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the vote’s result meaningless.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘ACTIVE AND ONGOING’ — Three months after Nancy Guthrie's abduction, sheriff's office renews plea as key questions remain unanswered.
    , FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Mid-month, for instance, brings a fresh start, as the moon renews itself in Taurus on May 16.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Reduplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicates. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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