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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
replicated the famous painting in our art class
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as in repeats
to make or do again
I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself
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Recent Examples of replicates
Knowledge workers face the sharpest exposure, as their output is exactly what AI replicates best, at superhuman speed, around the clock.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The price goes up if Tuipulotu replicates his 2025 production.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Building an American version replicates the problem rather than solving it.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Bilfinger is also building a test environment that replicates the mine’s conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The price goes up if Tuipulotu replicates his 2025 production.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Building an American version replicates the problem rather than solving it.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Bilfinger is also building a test environment that replicates the mine’s conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicates
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The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The movement’s professional class repeats it more or less daily on social media and in its network of sympathetic publications.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The eight super regional winners then move on to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, where the format essentially repeats itself.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates.—
Kyle B. Enfield,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘ACTIVE AND ONGOING’ — Three months after Nancy Guthrie's abduction, sheriff's office renews plea as key questions remain unanswered.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Mid-month, for instance, brings a fresh start, as the moon renews itself in Taurus on May 16.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Which renders success a moot point.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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His sentiment inspires the two poets, both in their 70s—until, moments later, tragedy renders language powerless.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Mason Dye plays Robbie/Bombsight (also from S5), Will Hochman plays Torpedo, Elizabeth Posey plays Private Angel, and Ethan Slater reprises his Gen V role as Thomas Godolkin.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Ben Schwartz reprises his voice role as the speedy titular critter in Sonic 4.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The Yellow Chartreuse with its honeyed complexity imitates the lingering natural sweetness of the agave nectar, and the juicy bittersweet orange from the Aperol takes the role of the Cointreau, all atop a subtle smoky backbone.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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What makes the campaign especially convincing is that each stage imitates familiar Apple, Google or Microsoft software behavior many Mac users already trust and routinely encounter.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Replicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicates. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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