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 In Desert Sands, May-Vollmar said unlimited Wi-Fi in the classroom replicates the real world for students. Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Then replicates those patterns as cities grow—beating competitors to the best storefronts. Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Gone are the large crown sidewalls from James’ last model, but a new carbon fiber midfoot shank replicates the center of the shape in smaller fashion. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 This pair from Susanny replicates the look with tie straps and a square toe. Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • Congress repeats the pattern because lawmakers assume the consequences will arrive after the next election.
    Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 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
  • Being back home in her garden and getting to go to the theater renews her, too.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Both China and the United States have interests in setting standards as humanity renews its interest in exploring the moon.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The protagonist’s righteous mission leads him to some grim, intense situations, which Park renders with kinetic style, most notably in its iconic hammer sequence.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For effortless elegance and the ease of denim, check out pieces such as the High Rise Straight Jean, a shape that never goes out of style, or the Boyfriend Shirt that takes the classic white button-down and renders it in relaxed fit, 100% cotton.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Practical Magic 2, Channing reprises her role as Aunt Frances Owens.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Pitt reprises his role as stunt double Booth from the 2019 Sony Pictures hit that Tarantino wrote and directed, with Leonardo DiCaprio co-starring in that one as Western icon Rick Dalton.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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