reduplications

noun

plural of reduplication
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplications
  1. copies
  2. repeats
  3. reproductions
  4. repetitions
  5. replicas
  6. replays
Noun
  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a settlement agreement reached last year, Conservice agreed to provide any California tenant disputing their bill with copies of invoices and formulas used to determine their specific charges.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of copies
Noun
  • Don’t expect too many repeats here; Turner bakes with the seasons, with interesting flavor combos.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Sexuality and identity become intertwined, while the complexity of a person is reduced to categories that culture, including cinema, repeats.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • One can imagine the burden of splitting up a valuable estate and the myriad decisions about how to run it posthumously, such as whether to license the name or make reproductions.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The widely available listings are reproductions, not salvaged restaurant fixtures.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • Which surface, which model build, logged in or out, which region, how many repetitions per prompt, how variance is handled.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Do this across the length of a yoga mat and back for 20 repetitions.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of repetitions
Noun
  • My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Slow-motion replays showed the Argentine striker using his hand to punch the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton, but the referee didn’t see the foul.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After 68 minutes against Everton, Chadi Riad attempted to prevent Thierno Barry from shooting only for his right knee to buckle, appearing on replays to almost remove itself from its socket.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of replays
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“Reduplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplications. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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