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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
As the genre eventually called alt-country calcified in Souled American’s wake, luminaries like John Darnielle, Will Oldham, and Tweedy himself all evangelized about the Chicago group without ever replicating their sound.
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who lost out in the Dodgers’ bidding in 2012, surrounded the Rams’ Inglewood stadium and Woodland Hills training site with major development and could consider replicating those successes in Anaheim.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg reported earlier this month that rival AI firms OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic were partnering to combat Chinese actors replicating the US companies’ proprietary work.
—Colin Campbell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
These devices can actively stimulate real brain cells, going beyond just replicating neural behavior in theory.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
This highly advanced race of insectoid machines is built from tiny blocks and is capable of — as the name suggests — replicating itself by eating technology.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Left-hander Caleb Thielbar appeared on his way to replicating Palencia’s success, striking out the first two hitters of the inning.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The jury is out on whether Meta’s new AI models will propel its products to new heights, replicating the success of Facebook and Instagram’s early days.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Lozenges allow zinc to coat the mouth and throat, which may prevent viruses from sticking and replicating.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who lost out in the Dodgers’ bidding in 2012, surrounded the Rams’ Inglewood stadium and Woodland Hills training site with major development and could consider replicating those successes in Anaheim.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg reported earlier this month that rival AI firms OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic were partnering to combat Chinese actors replicating the US companies’ proprietary work.
—Colin Campbell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
These devices can actively stimulate real brain cells, going beyond just replicating neural behavior in theory.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
This highly advanced race of insectoid machines is built from tiny blocks and is capable of — as the name suggests — replicating itself by eating technology.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Left-hander Caleb Thielbar appeared on his way to replicating Palencia’s success, striking out the first two hitters of the inning.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The jury is out on whether Meta’s new AI models will propel its products to new heights, replicating the success of Facebook and Instagram’s early days.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Lozenges allow zinc to coat the mouth and throat, which may prevent viruses from sticking and replicating.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicating
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Five years later teams around the world are reproducing that approach at a fraction of the cost.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their capability of rebooting for another momentous chapter largely hinges on this dynamic repeating itself.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The woman at the front of the house for the Tuesday lunch service was kind and patient, having no problem repeating that yes, everything is vegan.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Join me in copying Pidgeon’s spring-ready lip look while the Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint is only $14.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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By copying the strut and behavior of real males, the robotic birds are meant to attract younger grouse and encourage them to start a new breeding site in a safer location.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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There is no facility acceptance fee for renewing by mail or online.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The tense battle culminates in the Beliskner being destroyed, in turn killing all the Replicators, except for one, which is seen crawling out of the ocean, setting up future battles with this duplicating menace.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The findings, published in a new study in the journal Nature Communications, suggest there’s a hard limit to duplicating mammals.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Life imitating art By the time Artemis astronauts begin assembling a real foothold at the Moon’s south pole, the blueprint will feel oddly familiar, at least to those sim addicts who have been dreaming of a functional moon colony for decades now.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both of us remember childhood weekends spent recording our own camcorder sketch shows — Lee imitating Dana Carvey’s Ross Perot and Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher, Jenn pushing the boundaries of absurdism far past the point of actually getting laughs.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Replicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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