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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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Meanwhile, other species of chain fern employed a specialized strategy called dimorphism, producing two different leaf types for photosynthesis and reproduction.—
Jay Kakade
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Whether in major label studios or home recording setups, there’s always a demand for accurate reproduction of the sound captured.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Thoughtful repetition and use of neutrals keep his rooms calm and inviting.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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For example, some parents may wonder if these behaviors are related to things like stimming (repetitive movement or sounds), echolalia (meaningless repetition of words), or self-regulation behaviors.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
12 May 2025
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Inside, authorities allegedly found more debit cards with numerous names on them, copies of multiple driver’s licenses, bank documents and more than a dozen cell phones, state police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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The Oops album, released 25 years ago this May, sold a staggering 1.3 million copies its first week, becoming the fastest-selling female album of all time (a title held until Adele dropped her 25 record over 15 years later).—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Then Boston’s repeat title hopes went up in flames as the superstar suffered an apparent right leg injury with 3:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s Game 4 matchup against the Knicks.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Boston’s hopes for a repeat championship might have vanished with him.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 May 2025
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In a 2021 presentation for the American Musical Instrument Society, Knight introduces replicas of Gray’s devices and gives a demonstration.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
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Tom Young, a member of the Lansing Historical Society, led the team of Paul Lamborn, John Craig, and Randy Elliott, who quickly built the replica over a couple of days.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Becca’s disintegration emphasizes the parts of her that endure; the avatar, on the other hand, is a parody of that real flesh, an uncanny and malevolent imitation.—
Alexandra Kleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The domesticity that Bix and Cass get to experience here is a cruelly poor imitation.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reduplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplication. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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