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as in copies
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 repeats
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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Noun
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The cookbooks, about 80,000 copies, sold through the 2000s in Minnesota and beyond and, along with other philanthropic efforts by the organization, raised $822,404 in scholarships and grants (minus operating expenses).—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025 -
This is why the delegates translated it into multiple languages immediately and sent copies intended for King Louis XVI of France and King Carlos III of Spain on the first ship bound for Europe on July 8.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And to dramatize how easily the past repeats itself.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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One is if the Democratic turnout collapse that defined 2024 repeats itself—particularly in Passaic County, where anger over the Biden Administration’s handling of Gaza kept many Muslim voters home.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Perform three sets of 10 repetitions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Try for 12 repetitions to start.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The vehicles going up for bid include originals and replicas from movies and TV shows like Fast & Furious franchise, John Wick 2, and Drive.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Within seconds, television replays in the City Ground press box showed clearly that no corner should have been awarded.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nielsen figures have the first airing of the show on HBO at just 334,000 viewers (which is itself up from the 214,000 for Task’s debut in September), meaning that about 94 percent of the total audience came from streaming on HBO Max and on-air replays at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Reduplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplications. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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