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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
The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the Dolphins cut one of the league’s better kickers, who’s still in his prime, for a $3 million cap savings and hope that Patterson replicates his outstanding 2025 season?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Doing so reportedly replicates the barista quality of a 12-hour cold brew without the wait.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
The placebo treatment replicates every aspect of SAINT except for the magnetic field fully entering the patient’s brain, Bentzley explained.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One is called the BEAST, which is a traction testing device that replicates the movements of an NFL player.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
By making the dialogue more cacophonous as the pressure mounts, Ottosson replicates the feelings of the characters, who have trained hundreds of times for various scenarios — but are now experiencing something that goes beyond their typical exercises.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
This is how inequality replicates.
—Joel Bervell, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the Dolphins cut one of the league’s better kickers, who’s still in his prime, for a $3 million cap savings and hope that Patterson replicates his outstanding 2025 season?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Doing so reportedly replicates the barista quality of a 12-hour cold brew without the wait.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
The placebo treatment replicates every aspect of SAINT except for the magnetic field fully entering the patient’s brain, Bentzley explained.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One is called the BEAST, which is a traction testing device that replicates the movements of an NFL player.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
By making the dialogue more cacophonous as the pressure mounts, Ottosson replicates the feelings of the characters, who have trained hundreds of times for various scenarios — but are now experiencing something that goes beyond their typical exercises.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
This is how inequality replicates.
—Joel Bervell, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicates
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One ecosystem reproduces itself through procedure; the other through attention.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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EagleMania not just reproduces the music of the famous rock band with their five-part harmony and guitar work but captures their distinct sound.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Chinese zodiac, combining 12 animals with five elements, repeats every 60 years.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The pattern repeats itself with worse outcomes throughout, as seasoned actors are replaced by newcomers with none of their predecessors’ gravitas.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite initial skepticism, the 1994 tournament drew record crowds and $50 million surplus, spurring MLS’s creation and innovations FIFA now copies worldwide.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Just look at Apple’s new product line that copies everything from the previous one, except the thickness.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The new movie picks up soon after the events of The Way of Water and finds the Sully family reeling after the death of Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) eldest son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), as series villain Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) renews his efforts to find and capture Jake.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Nothing renews a room like a fresh coat of paint.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile the grasses keep whispering, whispering about some mortal danger, the crickets shriek, and the heat renders your body all too present to itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cruise reprises his role as Maverick — whose rebellious streak has remained — and is now tasked with training Top Gun graduates, including his old partner Goose's son, Rooster (Miles Teller), who bears a striking resemblance to his father.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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In Landman Season 2, Thornton reprises his role as Tommy Norris, a fixer for M-Tex Oil in the volatile oil industry in West Texas.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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And, because life sometimes imitates art, Williams and Storrie are heading to the Olympics.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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The layered neckline, with the bust peeking out from behind, imitates this season's hottest red carpet trend, the semi-visible bra.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Replicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicates. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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