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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Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of copying

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In other words, the hat is a shape that can infinitely tile, or cover, a 2D surface without ever creating a repeating pattern.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Sneakers are also generally off-limits, as are white, ivory, and anything that could be mistaken for bridal (a rule at every wedding, of course, but worth repeating).

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

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Faculty members started rendering aid to the student until first responders arrived and began life-saving measures, according to Palm Bay Police Deputy Chief Nicholas Szczepanski.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Model Taylor Hill gravitated toward the Large Siena Bucket for its wearability and longevity, rendering it in a deep burgundy.

— Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendering

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And building the code is different from replicating everything that sits below the waterline.

— Paul Lachance, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Meloni’s move comes as governments, regulators and public figures grapple with the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools capable of convincingly replicating voices and images.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

That approach indicates that Cardsmiths isn’t exclusively reproducing the card but offering its own take.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
It was found able to self-replicate via cell division at a temperature of 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit) and was still fully active, albeit no longer reproducing, at 64 degrees C (147 degrees F).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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Change the power structure, activists say Grant said the Urban Summit is renewing its focus on KCFD because the problems documented years ago cannot be allowed to continue unchecked.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
If leaders do not know whether employees improve, renewing the program extends that uncertainty rather than resolving it.

— Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of renewing

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OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitating

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Engineering is done once, allowing the second team to focus its efforts on new initiatives instead of duplicating work.

— Andy Zosel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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