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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin
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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air
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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clones
Ted Linhart, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Kawamura’s resume includes commercials, music videos, and television shows alongside creating clones for Lady Gaga and designing the largest pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
In a final battle, the Darksaber is destroyed, Gideon and his clones are seemingly killed, and the newly united Mandalorians settle back on Mandalore.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Other companies have already deployed AI clones of their leaders in a similar fashion to Customers Bank.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Division involves using tubers, clones of mother plants, to produce new blooms.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Between 2005 to 2013, the researchers recloned the mice for 25 generations and found that the clones were largely healthy.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The raging success of Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement, and Roseanne inspired a flood of clones.
—Ted Linhart, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Kawamura’s resume includes commercials, music videos, and television shows alongside creating clones for Lady Gaga and designing the largest pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
In a final battle, the Darksaber is destroyed, Gideon and his clones are seemingly killed, and the newly united Mandalorians settle back on Mandalore.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Other companies have already deployed AI clones of their leaders in a similar fashion to Customers Bank.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Division involves using tubers, clones of mother plants, to produce new blooms.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Between 2005 to 2013, the researchers recloned the mice for 25 generations and found that the clones were largely healthy.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clones
Noun
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And their descendants, which often go on to lose those extra chromosome copies, retain evidence in their DNA of the ancient duplication event that helped their lineage survive.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Miller will sign copies of the book after the program; copies are for sale at the Clinton Museum Store.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although trademarks protect against similar reproductions that can confuse consumers, they’re not meant to be utilized as a catch-all protecting every feature of a performer’s brand.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The world of Busytown, the whimsical universe created by Scarry, has also found a new audience thanks to Inciardi Prints' beautiful tiny reproductions available through Ana Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Adult shirts are £85 for replicas, £12o for authentic cuts (closer to what players wear in games), and £130 for the authentic long sleeve version.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There’s also attention paid to security of digital replicas, acknowledging that the studios need to take measures to protect these scans and data from hacks, leaks, or unauthorized use, even for background actors.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Brisket is a tough, richly marbled cut that only turns tender after hours of low-and-slow cooking, when connective tissue breaks down and fat renders into the meat.—
Paula Disbrowe,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Visually, the fighter renders and arenas make EA UFC 6 and even more visually impressive title than EA UFC 5.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Clones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clones. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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