Definition of reduplicationnext
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's "save" button

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Recent Examples of reduplication And yet…the rhyme schemes, the reduplication, the semantic shifts, the conversions, the deliberate grammatical oddities, and rich double entendres–Carpenter is, for some people, the greatest poet to have ever put pen to paper. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024 TikTok is a compound word that’s called (take a deep breath) an ablaut-shift reduplication because only the internal vowel changes. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024 The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods. Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
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Noun
  • The seller, parkviewandbarn, identifies the lamp as a reproduction.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Modern reproductions and vintage Tiffany lamps for sale through dealers and online marketplaces let homeowners borrow the color, warm glow and statement-making quality of Tiffany without owning an authentic Tiffany Studios piece.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But repetition is not the same as reach, and communication is not complete until leaders know whether the message has actually traveled—and whether it has been understood.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • His act made use of racial and ethnic slurs, under the philosophy that taboo words lost their maiming edge with repetition.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Somehow this abstract understanding exists alongside, or by means of, the objects in the waiting room—a paper cup from the water cooler, or a copy of People magazine.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The album went on to sell more than two million copies and remains beloved by fans today.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Law enforcement is no longer required to give first-time offenders a warning and repeat violations can cost people $2,000 to $5,000 each.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One had repeat customers, clean inventory and a functioning management team; the other depended on a single customer, one hero product and its founder.
    Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Quotes from Yankee greats make up the park’s signage, and Elston Howard Field was created as a replica of a stadium that stood for 85 years.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There is a replica that was made for the Larry David series by designer Christina Mongini, Sweet reported.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Told that imitation is the highest form of flattery, Steele guffaws.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Reduplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplication. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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