REDUPLICATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

reduplicating

verb

present participle of reduplicate

as in copying

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

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as in repeating

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

Amy Winehouse‘s blockbuster album, Back to Black, which introduced her recipe for combining pop, hip-hop, and girl group aesthetics into a sound that pop stars are still copying two decades later, is getting a lavish reissue.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The manipulations ranged from removing background noise to copying and pasting data to fabricate results.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of copying

Verb

But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Successful perseverance is not repeating the same action indefinitely.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

Russia is slowly edging towards its territorial goal of taking the Donbas – albeit through rendering the remaining ground held by Ukraine uninhabitable through horrific drone strikes on all signs of civilian and military life.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The hospital’s only refrigerator capable of storing blood donations was also damaged by a power surge following the quake, rendering transfusions impossible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendering

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As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Real-world experience in professions may be a quality that AI is incapable of replicating, a new study suggests.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

Stratton said reproducing that level of craftsmanship today would be prohibitively expensive.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The AmeraLabs Town test print was equally impressive, reproducing tiny text, sharp corners, window openings, and fine surface detail with exceptional clarity.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of renewing

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In the limited series, the cast attends a fan convention where they get caught up in a dangerous life-imitating-art situation — a premise drawing comparisons to the beloved sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Krasner warned potential copycats who were thinking of imitating Hughes' behavior.

— Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of imitating

Verb

That does not mean flexibility everywhere; duplicating every workload across clouds usually costs more than the option is worth.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Rather, each pair should serve a distinct purpose instead of duplicating another one already hanging in the closet.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026

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