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as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
replicated the famous painting in our art class
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Recent Examples of replicate
Fresh off a 64-win championship season in 2025, the Thunder replicated their win total in 2026 and are currently making a mockery of the Western Conference Playoffs.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The strategy that Sean Glass outlines in this interview might be hard to replicate, but the creativity behind it isn’t.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Winning is more difficult without landing star-level players in the draft, which is what the 49ers did so well from 2017 to 2020 but have struggled to replicate since.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for replicate
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The strategy that Sean Glass outlines in this interview might be hard to replicate, but the creativity behind it isn’t.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Winning is more difficult without landing star-level players in the draft, which is what the 49ers did so well from 2017 to 2020 but have struggled to replicate since.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicate
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And sure, animals such as starfish and flatworms can reproduce by cloning themselves—but at the end of the day, in most species, the survival of animals rests on their mothers.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Alyssa Ton of Fountain Valley repeated as the 200 and 500 freestyle champion.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Tom Ryan repeated as coach of the year.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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At every turn, OpenAI has appeared eager to copy the success of its rival.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last year didn’t go so well, but Knicks fans will have renewed hope with the way the team has been playing.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the end of 2023, Sacramento County declined to renew Aviator’s lease after 24 years, instead offering a month-to-month agreement while accepting bids for the space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Deputies rendered medical aid; however, one man and the woman succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps Pfleger would be well advised to stick to his faith and his flock and to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, rather than to continue to pontificate from the pulpit — or even the paper.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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From that moment on, Moser aspired to study Josi’s every move, to try and duplicate his game as much as possible.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once established, oaks can grow moderately fast if kept watered and then mulched with compost to eliminate competition and imitate forest conditions.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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Those cells are highly responsive to mechanical stress—the reason weight-bearing exercise strengthens the skeleton—and the device is designed to imitate that signal through subtle vibration.—
Alice Gregory,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicate. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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