replications

noun

plural of replication
1
as in copies
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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2
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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3
as in responses
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 replications 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
  1. copies
  2. repetitions
  3. responses
  4. reproductions
  5. repeats
  6. answers
  7. replicas
  8. iterations
Noun
  • Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of copies
Noun
  • For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Allow both arms to extend back out and continue this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of repetitions
Noun
  • Initially, the team was curious to see whether factors like age might change people’s responses to sleep deprivation.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 8 July 2026
  • That left host sites like Kansas City to formulate their own public health responses.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of responses
Noun
  • Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • This same pattern repeats for Friday, with high temps only reaching to the low 60s right along the ocean and further into the 70s inland towards Paso Robles.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The pattern repeats; each round prices a thesis that physical AI, not another chatbot, is the next layer worth owning.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • McCurley later pleaded guilty to murder, giving Walker’s family answers after 46 years.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the absence of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s most painful consequences.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Then there’s the deeper penetration of digital twins (virtual factory replicas).
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Lazy prompts or needless iterations can multiply expenses fivefold to tenfold.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Characters and people may also show poor consistency across iterations.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of iterations

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“Replications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replications. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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