REPLICATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

replicate

verb

ˈre-plə-ˌkāt

Definition of replicate

as in to reproduce

to make an exact likeness of replicated the famous painting in our art class

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as in to repeat

to make or do again I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself

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Recent Examples of replicate This framework can also be replicated to support retail delivery fleets and supply chain vehicles through public-private partnerships funding advanced safety technology and fleet-tracking software. — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The right-hander has had excellent whiff rates and strikeout rates in the minors but hasn’t replicated that success in the majors. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 That brand equity provides an authenticity that few companies can replicate. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 Though Garrett, at 6 feet, 4 inches and 272 pounds, makes plays that can’t be replicated by others. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replicate

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When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
His art education began by watching his father reproduce church murals.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of reproduce

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Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers held onto their hope of repeating as World Series champions last year by one inch.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

One wanted a three-piece suit, another copied a loose-fitting suit in a style Hattie often wears, another had a Jackie O-style minidress in mind, and the fourth wanted a high-neck top with buttons up the back, with matching trousers and shawl.

— Jessica Salter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
On Friday, people are waiting for your approval and copying you on the important email.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of copy

Verb

However, Kasim and Sulaiman said their cards have expired and not been renewed – a claim the ministry did not address.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Research on restorative practices suggests that different forms of rest renew different executive capabilities, including creativity, attention, reflection and perspective.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of renew

Verb

Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of render

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Stay Disciplined With SaaS Founders who ignore SaaS creep risk paying for tools their teams don’t use, duplicating functionality, and losing sight of where critical data actually lives.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
China also retrieved the first-ever soil samples from the far side of the moon, a feat no other nation has duplicated.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of duplicate

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When her mother brought home a Boswell Sisters record, a young Ella Fitzgerald spent hours imitating the group’s front woman, Connee Boswell, in an effort to learn to sing.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
See, for instance, the song the women of the cast performed imitating the fervor for him.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

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