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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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In the month following the March 2 vote on the $6 billion tax breaks, more than 100 residents circulated copies of a petition seeking to bring the financing plan to a public vote.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Moby-Dick initially sold fewer than four thousand copies, of which six hundred were in the United Kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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If recent history repeats, new cries could come from the crowd, too.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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But then to have [this mutation] be so massive and so many repeats stuck in there, that is unusual.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although trademarks protect against similar reproductions that can confuse consumers, they’re not meant to be utilized as a catch-all protecting every feature of a performer’s brand.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The world of Busytown, the whimsical universe created by Scarry, has also found a new audience thanks to Inciardi Prints' beautiful tiny reproductions available through Ana Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Proper form and control matter more than doing higher repetitions.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
5 May 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ceramic artist Chandler Romeo has been putting the finishing touches on miniature replicas of the tower ahead of the reopening.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s no standing around, and certainly no waiting for the broadcast to show a few replays first.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reduplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplications. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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