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How does the noun replica differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of replica are copy, duplicate, facsimile, and reproduction. While all these words mean "a thing made to closely resemble another," replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details, but not always in the same scale.

a replica of the Mayflower
miniature replicas of classic cars

When would copy be a good substitute for replica?

The words copy and replica can be used in similar contexts, but copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.

printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

When is duplicate a more appropriate choice than replica?

The synonyms duplicate and replica are sometimes interchangeable, but duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.

a duplicate of a house key

When could facsimile be used to replace replica?

While the synonyms facsimile and replica are close in meaning, facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

a facsimile of a rare book

Where would reproduction be a reasonable alternative to replica?

In some situations, the words reproduction and replica are roughly equivalent. However, reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.

reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of replica While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision. Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025 Visitors can explore authentic replicas of traditional houses, including Bidayuh, Iban, and Orang Ulu longhouses, a Chinese farmhouse, a Melanau tall house, and a Malay house. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 That replica was a perfect image of the actor. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 But these pages are nothing more than solid replicas. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for replica
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replica
Noun
  • At the event Nvidia speakers particularly focused on enterprise inference applications, where AI hopes to achieve its return on investment as pointed out in the slide image below.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The comments came as New Zealand Police released images on Tuesday showing a campsite set up in Waitomo, which is believed to be where Phillips and his children had been staying before he was fatally shot.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The panel's agenda for Tuesday's meeting includes a copy of the citizen complaint.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The worst was yet to come, in the shape of the Baines note, a copy of which was forwarded to the Queen.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Though Twinless is a movie all about twins, writer-director and star James Sweeney is not a twin himself.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Schnuelle had a degree in veterinary medicine with areas of clinical emphasis in dairy production medicine, bovine embryology, and canine reproduction, according to Auburn University's website.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Her father took her to the museum; her mother bought her reproduction posters, books, and art supplies.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the clues as to what was happening were written on the images, allowing mission personnel to experiment on a clone of the camera, in a laboratory setting.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
  • By offering personalized engagement, clones build audiences, generate mailing lists, and drive product sales in a way traditional media cannot.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sleep-mimicking anesthetics, like Dex, don’t produce a perfect imitation.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Residences’ partners insisted wood be wood, leather be leather, and plastic should never be a faux substitute because the ultra rich instantly spot imitations.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Now, what’s wrong with that picture?
    Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, new data shows, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic picture.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Analysts like him would pore over positive duplicates of negatives, examining them under a micro-stereoscope to see sites in three dimensions.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Clean up messy data, remove duplicates and make sure everything follows a consistent format.
    Samuel Darwin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Replica.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replica. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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