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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
Food is prepared on charcoal- burning grills, giving it a mouthwatering char and aroma that electric grills could never dream of replicating.
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Fusion – replicating the power of the sun – has made major advances over the past few years.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
In the latest effort to resolve the issue, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) spent the last decade replicating one of the most divergent recent experimental results.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Savor is making butter without agriculture, instead replicating processes found near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Fusion – replicating the power of the sun – has made major advances over the past few years.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
In the latest effort to resolve the issue, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) spent the last decade replicating one of the most divergent recent experimental results.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Savor is making butter without agriculture, instead replicating processes found near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicating
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The polyphenols in cranberries also block viruses from reproducing and stimulate the immune system.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
27 Apr. 2026
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After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and began reproducing in the wild.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Interior designer Amanda Reynal also stresses the importance of using building materials thoughtfully, which often means using fewer and repeating them.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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This one turns off Gemini in addition to personalized Drive search, copying loyalty cards to Wallet and Calendar event extraction from Gmail.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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An aspiring author had sent Hoover their manuscript, also copying a fraudulent email impersonating Hoover on the email chain.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of renewing the contract with SymSoft Solutions, officials decided to use a similar tool provided by Amazon Web Services, which was part of a larger contract CDTFA already had, a department spokesperson said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Western Texas Intermediate crude futures are selling for $103 a barrel Friday, renewing concern about an inflation shock, which could push interest rates higher.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Charging from the back of the pack and down the stretch to win the Derby, Golden Tempo made history for DeVaux, taking her breath away in the process and rendering her nearly speechless.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 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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The contest aims to challenge negative stereotypes of seagulls, which are often seen as a nuisance, by imitating them, per local network WTV.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Another potential treatment route the study opens up is using machines to massage cancer cells, imitating the rhythmic beating of the heart.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Replicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicating. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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