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 For the first three days of practice Miami’s had lengthy special teams and individual unit periods, and then 40-plus minutes of 11-on-11 work, which replicates game-like situations. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 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
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
  • If a robot falls or repeats a violent motion, move away immediately.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Morton marveled over the contemporary aspect of the story — the idea that history often repeats itself.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Still, those details deserve more attention when a new site also copies campaign branding or asks for money.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 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
  • At the moment, that’s determined by whether the Best Player at the recent World Cup won by his country Spain renews a contract which expires on June 30, 2027 at the Etihad or returns home to the Spanish capital by agreeing to join Real Madrid.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This amendment renews a sales tax that enables Missouri’s state parks to be free and that funds conservation programs.
    New York Times, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Born in 1906, Visconti was older than either collaborator, and his high-toned, overripe style, expressed in his masterpieces Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963), arguably renders him an even more remote figure.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Capitalism, though, renders this interdependency—life-sustaining, reproductive labor—invisible.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Joining them are Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke and Brooks Nader as Selene while David Chokachi reprises the role of Cody Madison and Livvy Dunne portrays Grace.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Jeremy Swift returns as Higgins, and Brett Goldstein reprises his role of the grumpy former footballer, Roy Kent.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Aug. 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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“Replicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicates. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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