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as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
bought a smaller and cheaper replication of the marble statue for his garden
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
we'll need to do a replication of that experiment so we can collect more data
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
his carefully worded replications suggested that he was well aware of the punishment for perjury
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Recent Examples of replication
Runaway replication can grow into cancer, while overzealous culling — as can happen in asthma — compromises the integrity of tissues.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Viruses display a kind of single-minded teleology—relentless replication—but are not, by most biological standards, living.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
By attacking a protein that is essential for replication, the molecule works against every influenza mutation, Stein explains.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Of the lot, New York City’s was most doted over because of its replication of the Air Max 97’s iconic and original Neon treatment.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Viruses display a kind of single-minded teleology—relentless replication—but are not, by most biological standards, living.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
By attacking a protein that is essential for replication, the molecule works against every influenza mutation, Stein explains.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Of the lot, New York City’s was most doted over because of its replication of the Air Max 97’s iconic and original Neon treatment.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
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Teaching robots to feel To address this challenge, a research team from Japan developed a new adaptive motion reproduction system based on Gaussian process regression.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Midcentury Furniture Keep an eye out for name-brand midcentury furniture—it can sometimes get lost amongst all the cheap reproductions.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team used a code on top of the repetition codes to give them bit-flip protection.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The response has been overwhelmingly positive.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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As with nationwide demonstrations in 2017, 2019, and 2022, the current unrest appears to have erupted spontaneously in response to government actions.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Store Physical Copies in a Designated Spot Digitizing photos doesn’t necessarily mean eliminating all the physical copies.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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These few pages, earmarked in my copy, speak powerfully to me a century and more later.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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First up, three items inspired by Oprah’s most recent outfit repeat.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Limited backup power could knock out internet access, leaving millions to wait for instant answers.—
Jamie Yuccas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The answer lies in grassroots activism.—
Leslie Hoyle Guerra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Officials do have the power to correct fouls assigned to the wrong player, even with the use of video replay.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yes, YouTube has provided these moments for enjoyment and replay until now — but always as a sideline to the main event.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replication. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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