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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Still, those details deserve more attention when a new site also copies campaign branding or asks for money.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
This rapid method copies the parasite’s genetic material until there’s enough to detect, rather than trying to grow the organism.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of copies

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The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991).

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeats

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That may sound scary, but adding AI to a broken organization only reproduces the same problems in a faster, more bloated and more expensive form.

— Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproduces

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Deadheading can translate to more new growth and more blooms, but deadheading too late in the season renders the shrub vulnerable to winter damage.

— Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Compounded by the sudden passing of Lily’s grandfather—which renders her initial motivation to study Mandarin moot—these follies only deepen beneath a veil of complicated mourning.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of renders

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The Cy-Hawk rivalry renews this weekend in Iowa City, with the Hawkeyes seeking their first home victory since 2018.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Hiring is how an organization renews itself, keeps fresh blood moving through the system and replaces what inevitably leaves.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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