REPLICATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

replicating

verb

present participle of replicate

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 The stations are standardised, so capacity is added by replicating them, and this line is the blueprint for future local for local expansion, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 My learning is more about understanding the mechanics of performance, the how, rather than replicating the why behind human emotions. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Cunha’s strength has been in replicating some of the things that helped Murillo build his reputation in England. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026 Real-world experience in professions may be a quality that AI is incapable of replicating, a new study suggests. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The designers are replicating the theater in London where the show is still a hit after seven years. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 During the Chiefs’ team period of practice, each quarterback was tasked with leading a drive with two minutes remaining, replicating the feeling of a fourth-quarter drive. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 While comfort was top of mind for Culpo, her breezy summer ensemble clearly delivered a stylish blend of loungewear and sleepwear worthy of replicating. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026

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That approach indicates that Cardsmiths isn’t exclusively reproducing the card but offering its own take.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
It was found able to self-replicate via cell division at a temperature of 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit) and was still fully active, albeit no longer reproducing, at 64 degrees C (147 degrees F).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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For Thorpe, renewing this proposition of difference doesn’t necessarily mean more athletes, but more compelling athletes stories instead, where the players have influence and creative input — not just a standard sponsorship.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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Officers brought Bottom down and began rendering aid before medics arrived and rushed him to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rendering

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The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
That does not mean flexibility everywhere; duplicating every workload across clouds usually costs more than the option is worth.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of duplicating

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Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Her makeup could not be prettier or more ideal for imitating, with its barely-there shimmer shadow, the softest possible wing, and gloss in what appears to be her natural lip color.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

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