reduplicates

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicates
Verb
  • Spoofing happens when a scammer copies someone’s social media profile, such as their name, photos and other details, to create a fake account that looks real.
    Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When a pattern repeats across several cycles, change the template.
    Malana VanTyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
  • If a child becomes withdrawn, spends long hours chatting privately with a bot or repeats harmful ideas, step in early.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hawley even reproduces the kidnapping scene from the film, but with Dorothy as the intended kidnapee.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Whether or not, Combs’ appeal replicates his string of unsuccessful $50 million bail efforts, or proves a Get Outta Jail card remains to be seen.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The site replicates what’s found on the app.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This alignment, which occurred around October 22, renders the comet invisible from Earth.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After trial, service renews monthly unless canceled.
    Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Powell and Waldron have ideas for a second season when Hulu officially renews the show.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Reduplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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