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
  • With over 6 million copies in print, Ace’s editions of the series have landed on the New York Times bestseller list for a total of 115+ weeks.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of copies
Noun
  • Fourth-round pick Gracen Halton also took some first-team repetitions at defensive tackle.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Practice these a couple of times per week, and work your way up from there—whether that’s increasing your repetitions, weight, workout duration, or joining a gym.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
Definition of repetitions
Noun
  • The greater the number of responses in those categories, the greater the level of concern.
    — Candice Gottlieb-Clark, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Those responses have helped Flower find a new sense of purpose in an experience that once upended every aspect of her life.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of responses
Noun
  • While reproductions can be excellent options, there should be a different price point.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • The lobby was decorated with reproductions of Impressionist paintings by Auguste Renoir.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • Shops like The Blue Giraffe provide off-sand entertainment, and a selection of restaurants, from the resort’s celebrated Fish Out of Water to casual off-site spot The Wine Bar, promise days of fresh, vacation-perfect meals without repeats.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • Venture capital is one of the more interesting environments because the work is messy, contextual and full of handoffs, while much of the surrounding process repeats from deal to deal.
    — Oleg Malii, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • His parents and a congressional caucus questioned the results after the teen’s answers were rejected.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • Brugger said Pagan’s family deserves swift answers from the city.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Even coffee shops — and the island seems to have nearly as many of them as deer — have gotten into the mix with dairy-free iterations of cookies and pastries.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • The unexpected enthusiasm for Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model stems from its ability to match – and in some cases outperform – its most advanced US competitors, such as the latest iterations of OpenAI’s GPT and Anthropic’s Claude, for free.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
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