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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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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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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.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replications
Noun
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The novel by Herman Melville about a great white whale and the sea captain consumed by the beast that had bitten off his leg sold only a few hundred copies upon its release in England and America in 1851.—
Dan Kelly
March 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Along with several newspapers from the day, including copies of The Denver Post, The Denver Republican, The Denver Times and the Rocky Mountain News, people involved in the installation left a letter and business cards.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Practice repetitions gain reality.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2019, Banksy created his own merchandising business named Off the Wall so the public could buy reproductions of his work.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the intersection of these meanings is a question about the intimate reproductions of culture, how it’s passed between mentor and mentee, parent and child.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Borges wanted to do more to help Denise and Aaron get answers.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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In center field, Dodgers fans were greeted by oversize replicas of those trophies, the better for taking a selfie.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In some iterations, one part will be presented separately rather than as an entire composition.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, Durant wore red and yellow iterations of the KD19s during Houston Rockets' games.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Replications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replications. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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