REDUPLICATIONS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

reduplications

noun

plural of reduplication

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

His breakout comedic dark fantasy comic series Barbaric has sold more than one million copies and is currently in development as a series at Netflix.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
When a server migration wipes out Sally’s treasured videos of him — and her phone containing backup copies accidentally shatters — the only hope is finding the original tapes.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of copies

Noun

Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproductions

Noun

Perform 5 to 10 repetitions of whichever variation is appropriate for you.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
With Dru Smith sidelined by a calf strain sustained during training camp, Larsson had wound up taking repetitions at point guard, including during that preseason-opening victory over the Raptors.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of repetitions

Noun

In this way, the replicas are imbued with the modern events tied to their materials.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

The game clock miscue seemed absolute, after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame's final pass fell incomplete.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The game-clock miscue seemed absolute after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame’s final pass fell incomplete.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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