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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
Jesse’s on the Bay replicates the stellar service and elevated cuisine that draw folks in droves to its sister restaurant, Jesse’s, in the tiny town of Magnolia Springs.
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Knowledge workers face the sharpest exposure, as their output is exactly what AI replicates best, at superhuman speed, around the clock.
—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
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Knowledge workers face the sharpest exposure, as their output is exactly what AI replicates best, at superhuman speed, around the clock.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicates
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Star of Bethlehem reproduces through underground bulbs and bulblets.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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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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But traffic in the key Strait of Hormuz passageway may never return to prewar levels if history repeats itself.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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History repeats itself Netanyahu is driven in large part by Israeli domestic affairs.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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The technology copies tone, speech patterns, and accents closely enough that many people can't tell the difference between a real voice and a fake one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The logic behind the format essentially copies what Spotify has done with podcasts, which is shorter listens leading to longer-form engagement over time.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This unlimited membership automatically renews.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Express yourself through a small performance in a familiar place, because being seen kindly strengthens confidence and renews your playful focus today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Without revealing too much, this structure from al-Mansour and co-writer Brad Niemann ends up having a roundabout reason too, given a bizarre third-act twist that renders moot the film’s entire point of view, along with its central themes.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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The cooler itself projects a custom image onto these spinning blades, which renders them as a floating hologram that hovers above the blades, larger than their diameter.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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The unit reprises the kitchen concept and references frescoes in Vatican City, where the founders’ grandparents first opened a perfumery in the ‘80s.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Keanu Reeves reprises his role as Duke Caboom, while Tony Hale will voice Forky again.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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But neither painting nor photography imitates nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Like most creative endeavors, art imitates life at Monse.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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