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as in reproducing
to make an exact likeness of
replicated the famous painting in our art class
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as in repeating
to make or do again
I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself
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Recent Examples of replicating
Rafael Castro, big, 6-9, George Washington Similar to Nelson above, Castro was a dominant big man in the Atlantic 10, but replicating that success as a 6-9 (in socks) big man at the next level may require a different approach.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.
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Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Saudi Arabia caused one of the great World Cup upsets in Qatar by beating Argentina, so their capacity for disruption exists, though replicating that against a Spain side of this caliber would be something different entirely.
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Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
According to the team, the data collected by the system could be used to train robots to perform household tasks by replicating the dexterous hand movements used by humans.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Given the financial and environmental costs of manufacturing at scale in orbit, Williams, the biophysics professor, expects that the future lies in making small research batches in space and replicating that on Earth.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
But in reality, the cells that make up our bodies are constantly replicating and changing.
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Emily Kwong,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The deal appears aimed at replicating something like what Nike built with Jordan Brand over the last three decades.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
Bana worries about businesses replicating their current workforces, and missing out on employees who might break them out of groupthink and expand their ambitions.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.
—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Saudi Arabia caused one of the great World Cup upsets in Qatar by beating Argentina, so their capacity for disruption exists, though replicating that against a Spain side of this caliber would be something different entirely.
—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
According to the team, the data collected by the system could be used to train robots to perform household tasks by replicating the dexterous hand movements used by humans.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Given the financial and environmental costs of manufacturing at scale in orbit, Williams, the biophysics professor, expects that the future lies in making small research batches in space and replicating that on Earth.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
But in reality, the cells that make up our bodies are constantly replicating and changing.
—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The deal appears aimed at replicating something like what Nike built with Jordan Brand over the last three decades.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
Bana worries about businesses replicating their current workforces, and missing out on employees who might break them out of groupthink and expand their ambitions.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicating
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Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.
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Weaving may be the world’s oldest way of reproducing information—and computing is poised to become its final one.
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Rest, review, and notice what keeps repeating in your mind.
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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There’s no denying that Lola Tung has impeccable style—I’m constantly referencing her fierce street style looks—so copying her accessory of choice feels like a safe move.
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In June 2024, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group sued the AI music services Suno and Udio, accusing them of copying sound recordings without permission to train their models.
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection welcomes the Moon, which forms a supportive sextile to renewing Pluto in your 2nd House of Finances and Values.
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Two senators are renewing their push to greatly expand access to methadone treatment for opioid addiction.
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Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
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Officers began rendering medical aid until emergency medical crews arrived.
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Fiber-optic, first-person view (FPV) drones have become a key weapon in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah’s war against Israel in recent months – bypassing Israel’s sophisticated defense systems by duplicating an asymmetric warfare tactic that first emerged in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Creating parallel capabilities overseas risks duplicating existing infrastructure while diverting attention and resources from the interventions most likely to bring the outbreak under control.
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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.
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To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.
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