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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Verb
  • The malware then copies itself into the Mac's Library cache folder.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 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
Verb
  • Morton marveled over the contemporary aspect of the story — the idea that history often repeats itself.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Sullivan added that the damages awarded by the court represented only the beginning of potential consequences if Byrne repeats similar allegations.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • But what most frustrates her is that Calder’s portrayal of Millennial ennui and directionlessness takes those qualities at face value and, in doing so, replicates them.
    Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • Experts created a curved support structure to place the fragments in the design that replicates the original shape of the vault.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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“Reduplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicates. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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