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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
Sukunaarchaeum encodes the barest minimum of proteins for its own replication, and that’s about all.
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Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Koenig, his longtime collaborator, writes on the show and plays Gwen Sanders, Evan’s fellow teacher and, in a replication of their real-life dynamic, his best friend.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
With a replication crisis plaguing social science, this was nice to see.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Koenig, his longtime collaborator, writes on the show and plays Gwen Sanders, Evan’s fellow teacher and, in a replication of their real-life dynamic, his best friend.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
With a replication crisis plaguing social science, this was nice to see.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
Noun
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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This completes one repetition, or rep, of the movement.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a media environment dominated by speed and repetition, images are now interpreted through existing symbolic frameworks before political meaning has time to settle.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The mayor added that the vehicles caused a delay in response time.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Again, this was in response to a question about Bowe’s mentoring skills.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rawlings' office provided a copy of it to The Enquirer upon request.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The film’s star, Whitney Houston, would deliver a version that became the world’s best-selling single that year, shifting some 25 million copies, and winning several Grammys.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 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
Noun
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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 14 Jan. 2026.
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