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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
filled with the usual chain stores, the new mall is a too-familiar replica of hundreds of other malls
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as in reproductions
something that is made to look exactly like something else
assembled a small-scale replica of the Queen Mary ocean liner
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Recent Examples of replicas
After the online store’s supply ran out, sellers took to eBay and Etsy with options ranging from official replicas to blatant rip-offs.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
In addition to the photobooks, the installation included a pair of headphones playing Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer, along with two replicas of Andy Warhol’s post-shooting girdle.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
After a near-yearlong strike, SAG-AFTRA ratified a 2025 Interactive Media Agreement requiring consent and disclosure for AI digital replicas—and letting performers suspend that consent during a strike, in effect sending their digital doubles to the picket line.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But there’s also value in reading the film as a commentary on artificial intelligence, specifically in how language-learning models can only create hollow replicas of reality, humanity, or memory.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Then, head next door to the Jamestown Settlement, also a living history museum, to view replicas of a 17th-century Indigenous village, James Fort, and the three ships the colonists sailed in from England.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
In addition to the photobooks, the installation included a pair of headphones playing Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer, along with two replicas of Andy Warhol’s post-shooting girdle.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
After a near-yearlong strike, SAG-AFTRA ratified a 2025 Interactive Media Agreement requiring consent and disclosure for AI digital replicas—and letting performers suspend that consent during a strike, in effect sending their digital doubles to the picket line.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But there’s also value in reading the film as a commentary on artificial intelligence, specifically in how language-learning models can only create hollow replicas of reality, humanity, or memory.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Then, head next door to the Jamestown Settlement, also a living history museum, to view replicas of a 17th-century Indigenous village, James Fort, and the three ships the colonists sailed in from England.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicas
Noun
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Area law enforcement officials have previously released pictures of him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.—
Kevin Schaul,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Published in four parts, from 2000 to 2003, Persepolis sold millions of copies, and Satrapi’s 2007 film adaptation received an Oscar nomination and the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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First published in 1958, Bond's Paddington books — of which there are 29 in total — have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide and have inspired multiple television adaptations.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Statistically, Llamas and Kyles are virtual clones in some categories.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Propagation is a technique that allows gardeners to make clones of existing plants.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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The former couple are also parents to 25-year-old twins Mady and Cara.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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With this new face, the Grecale and the sporty twins are now more in line with the styling vision first introduced with the MCXtrema, and brought to the road in the GT2 Stradale.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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Unlike most portraits, which are strictly a rendering of the subject, Michals photographed Cash through a window, using his own reflection as a primary element within the picture of the star quietly seated in his hotel room.—
Ivan Shaw,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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To perform the analysis, any possible duplicates in the data were not counted.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Misplacing everyday items or buying duplicates signals a need to declutter and organize.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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“Replicas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicas. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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