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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
His young nephew provided the entertainment, whacking a plastic ball around with a toy club on the lawn, replicating pro golf mannerisms a little too closely.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
In December 1995 the FDA approved the first protease inhibitor, Saquinavir, which actually stopped the virus from replicating.
—Steve Bender, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
That talent shines through when this book pushes back against the notion that AI is anywhere close to replicating consciousness.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Because ‘ōhi‘a harvesting is now heavily restricted, replicating that level of craftsmanship today would be near impossible.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
For younger cast members who underwent extensive physical training, Yuen emphasizes the importance of finding individual voices within the genre rather than simply replicating what has come before.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Working in a ‘broken’ system Establishing such a commission today would risk replicating the unsuccessful efforts of the 2010 Simpson-Bowles Commission, the report warned.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
To create the new estimate, scientists conducted experiments replicating core temperatures and pressures, using iron as a stand-in for the liquid metal core.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
In December 1995 the FDA approved the first protease inhibitor, Saquinavir, which actually stopped the virus from replicating.
—Steve Bender, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
That talent shines through when this book pushes back against the notion that AI is anywhere close to replicating consciousness.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Because ‘ōhi‘a harvesting is now heavily restricted, replicating that level of craftsmanship today would be near impossible.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
For younger cast members who underwent extensive physical training, Yuen emphasizes the importance of finding individual voices within the genre rather than simply replicating what has come before.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Working in a ‘broken’ system Establishing such a commission today would risk replicating the unsuccessful efforts of the 2010 Simpson-Bowles Commission, the report warned.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
To create the new estimate, scientists conducted experiments replicating core temperatures and pressures, using iron as a stand-in for the liquid metal core.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicating
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Despite religious and phenotypic differences, people around the western Mediterranean Sea have been interacting, trading, warring, migrating, and reproducing together for centuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Now, he will be tasked with working on repeating the hitting ability at Triple-A for the first time.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The human brain doesn’t achieve intelligence by copying one type of neuron billions of times, but by combining many different specialized cell types and circuits that work together.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trader Joe’s is also facing a legal challenge from Smucker, which has filed a lawsuit accusing it of copying its trademark crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, The Times reported last year.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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From selecting and renewing school principal contracts to approving budgetary resources and academic plans, members of local school councils play an important role in the country’s fourth-largest public school district.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Still, the recent videos are renewing the debate over how quickly driverless cars should roll out in major cities.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Its lifeworld, its temporal and spatial perspective, contrasts with the human, rendering our characters as distant, as inanimate, as the stelae and sculptures that surround them.—
Ben Lerner,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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As Lewis was rendering aid he was struck by a third vehicle, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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And Payton conceded that Denver can’t count on duplicating the 12-2 record in one-score games the Broncos achieved last season.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But current and former leaders of foster care agencies told the Tampa Bay Times last year that the claims were exaggerated or false, and that the Hope Florida program was duplicating existing efforts in child welfare.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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And that is exactly why the fixation on recreating her look and imitating her to a T is so misguided.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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The indie movie, which runs a tight 1 hour and 21 minutes, is a perfect example of life imitating art — minus the murder.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Replicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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