replications

plural of replication
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as in repetitions
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of replications In the lead-up to the last presidential election, academics and tech observers were concerned about the increasing potency of deepfakes, believing that synthetic images and replications of political figures would sow chaos on and offline. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replications
Noun
  • Researchers at the company tested how AI models might act as computer worms, programs that move between devices and leave copies of themselves behind, among everyday household gadgets.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An army of Janeites, no doubt wielding their worn copies of Sense and Sensibility, are marching into cinemas around the world to watch an adaptation for a whole new generation.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With Dru Smith sidelined by a calf strain sustained during training camp, Larsson had wound up taking repetitions at point guard, including during that preseason-opening victory over the Raptors.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Adjust the difficulty up or down by adding or lowering repetitions, weight or speed.
    — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The neurologist outlined the following five strategies for recognizing these patterns, calming the nervous system and developing healthier responses to stress.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The band only disclosed that the seven shows would be color-coded to correspond to each of the seven colors of the rainbow, and that back-to-back shows would be without repeats.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • When a signal repeats that consistently, clinical guidance tends to follow.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • They are discovered well beyond the bounds of the strategic map, where the winds shift, the old answers sink, and the pilot must find the way by dead reckoning.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Its filler entries are also quite chewy and enjoyable — a lot of short clues for long answers, especially running down.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fitting that there are dinosaur replicas towering over the lobby that leads straight through the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • My main issue with these beloved and mostly innocuous $16 drinking glasses is less about their design and more about their never-ending trail of replicas.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Both iterations are named in honour of the British North Greenland Expedition of 1952, for which Tudor issued the crew with rugged tool watches.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This weekend’s release opens the anniversary to a wider audience with three new iterations of the trio.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Replications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replications. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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