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as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
that old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago
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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplication
Noun
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The 13-inch OLED touch screen is stunning, with fantastic color reproduction and crisp visuals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Ross noted that the exhibit includes murals with life-size reproductions of figures that were originally painted smaller.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Share learnings with the team to build trust and prevent repetition.—
Gisela Carere,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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These lessons are essential not only for historical literacy but also for understanding and preventing the repetition of past mistakes.—
Jane Tanaka,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
Noun
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My mother gave me a copy of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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To date, Kepler’s books have sold over 18 million copies worldwide.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This innovation fosters customer loyalty and provides the brand with a high percentage of repeat orders.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The coleslaw and barbecue sauce make this is a recipe to make on repeat all year long.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The luxury real estate development was designed to emulate the City of Lights, featuring its own Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Season 3 ended on a major cliffhanger: Both the original Nathan and his replica were captured by evil tech billionaires, and only one of them survived.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Megan Stalter’s challenge here is to come off more like herself and less like an imitation of Dunham, to resist the impulse to do Hannah Horvath in London.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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The challenge is compounded by the fact that many jurisdictions have weak enforcement mechanisms for intellectual property violations, lengthy legal processes that favor defendants and cultural attitudes that view imitation as legitimate competition rather than theft.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reduplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplication. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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