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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By copying texts, the monk incorporated the words, absorbing them in a process akin to that described by the Greek rhetorician Quintilian, who emphasized internalizing classical texts as a foundation for oratory and writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
The system for copying parts of the genome into RNA for protein production comes from a virus called T7.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of copying

Verb

Carmona suggests opting for a repeating pattern that works well in smaller doses, and then painting the rest of the wall to create contrast and depth.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Rather than simply reproducing the work, the designers transformed the painting’s floating metallic bells into a repeating pattern of pink and blue soccer balls.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
These extreme weather changes can cause pavement to expand, crack and warp, rendering some roads unusable until they are repaired.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of rendering

Verb

If all four can come close to replicating their three-point efficiency last season, the Heat might have enough distance shooting.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
While Hargitay’s pants were a lighter shade of khaki, this pair from Quince has a similar cut for replicating the look.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

The pond is overstocked as a result of the fish naturally reproducing, Zibert said.

— Zuri Primos July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Rather than simply reproducing the work, the designers transformed the painting’s floating metallic bells into a repeating pattern of pink and blue soccer balls.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of reproducing

Verb

In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Potential outcomes of the 2026 negotiation round range from renewing the deal in full for 16 more years, ending it altogether or agreeing to undergo a series of annual reviews that could extend it through 2036.

— Pamela K. Starr, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of renewing

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In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Second, GenAI output can reproduce part of a creator’s work or imitating their style, free riding on the years spent developing their craft.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of imitating

Verb

Detroit still has Cade Cunningham, but duplicating last season will be tough.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Fiber-optic, first-person view (FPV) drones have become a key weapon in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah’s war against Israel in recent months – bypassing Israel’s sophisticated defense systems by duplicating an asymmetric warfare tactic that first emerged in the Russia-Ukraine war.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

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