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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
Margarine producers also add flavors such as diacetyl, a distinctive butter-flavor molecule, and blends of whey components and preservatives to replicate the flavor of butter.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Preserving a robust problem-solving culture, through methods like case debates and mentorship, is vital to build human expertise AI cannot replicate, preventing a future where organizations lack the ability to tackle novel problems.
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Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Bonsey was taking part in a significant training exercise at the National Training Center, located in the Mojave Desert, the Army's premier combat training venue, where units spend about a month conducting large-scale exercises designed to replicate war conditions.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Preserving a robust problem-solving culture, through methods like case debates and mentorship, is vital to build human expertise AI cannot replicate, preventing a future where organizations lack the ability to tackle novel problems.
—
Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Bonsey was taking part in a significant training exercise at the National Training Center, located in the Mojave Desert, the Army's premier combat training venue, where units spend about a month conducting large-scale exercises designed to replicate war conditions.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for replicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicate
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In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy.
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Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild.
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
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It may get bought, sold, copied and refreshed.
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Don’t ignore Apple, of course, but don’t try to copy them either—what’s sells MacBooks isn’t necessarily what sells PCs.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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And extreme sports accidents renew calls for stricter regulations.
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Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
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Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.
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And none of those players ever really duplicated their numbers once leaving Tampa Bay.
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They will be asked to duplicate that feat against the Socceroos.
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Those still carry weight, but many have become easier to acquire, finance, or imitate.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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