replicates

present tense third-person singular of replicate
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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 But what most frustrates her is that Calder’s portrayal of Millennial ennui and directionlessness takes those qualities at face value and, in doing so, replicates them. Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Experts created a curved support structure to place the fragments in the design that replicates the original shape of the vault. ABC News, 24 July 2026 By standardizing component layouts, equipment integration, and vendor specifications, the company replicates full production lines without requiring site-specific engineering overhauls. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 This behaviour replicates that of a bot, which is why they have been flagged. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Scientists have assembled a cell from scratch in the laboratory for the first time — one that feeds, grows, and replicates much as a natural cell does. The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 July 2026 This chamber replicates a laboratory setting, showcasing special effects prosthetics, creature designs, makeup concept artwork, and artifacts from historical to contemporary science horror films. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 The river guides become the architects of a system that replicates their judgment at scale. Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Named the SpiderCam, the prototype from Northwestern University replicates the manner in which the spiders' eyes allow the creatures to gauge distances before making a surprise sideways jump at some unsuspecting victim minding its own business. Shirl Leigh june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicates
Verb
  • Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • The jumping cholla is a cactus that reproduces via the spread of clones.
    Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Morton marveled over the contemporary aspect of the story — the idea that history often repeats itself.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Sullivan added that the damages awarded by the court represented only the beginning of potential consequences if Byrne repeats similar allegations.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The malware then copies itself into the Mac's Library cache folder.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • This rapid method copies the parasite’s genetic material until there’s enough to detect, rather than trying to grow the organism.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The new map renews Fields’ district to cluster it around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Beshear renews push for transparency Bipartisan concern has sparked calls for transparency, including from Beshear, who is calling on the senator to speak publicly about his condition.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • What if some people’s exercise of freedom renders things less equal, or less happy and more alienated?
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Modern life renders traditional digital detoxes impractical, as smartphones are essential for work, banking, and daily tasks.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Dee Bradley Baker reprises his role as both Appa and Momo, Aang’s pets (a flying bison and a lemur, respectively).
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Sudeikis reprises his role as Ted alongside several returning cast members, including Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton, Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent, Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard, Juno Temple as Keeley Jones and Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026

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