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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training
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as in replicates
to make or do again
we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious
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as in doubles
to make twice as great or as many
the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family
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Recent Examples of duplicates
Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Most posts do not receive much engagement, and approximately one-third of the site’s messages are duplicates of viral templates.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The number of documents subject to review ballooned to roughly 6 million, including duplicates.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The number of documents subject to review has ballooned to roughly six million, including duplicates, the department said.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The number of documents subject to review has ballooned to roughly 6 million, including duplicates, the department said.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Three packs don’t have any duplicates whatsoever.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
In total, Jim amassed 262 pages of spreadsheets and a final count of 1,531 pairs of unique socks, with no duplicates.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Shapiro said sometimes the feedback will be about a university calendar change, or a degree program proposal that duplicates an existing field.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Several of the files appear to be duplicates, the news outlet reported.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Most posts do not receive much engagement, and approximately one-third of the site’s messages are duplicates of viral templates.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The number of documents subject to review ballooned to roughly 6 million, including duplicates.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The number of documents subject to review has ballooned to roughly six million, including duplicates, the department said.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The number of documents subject to review has ballooned to roughly 6 million, including duplicates, the department said.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Three packs don’t have any duplicates whatsoever.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
In total, Jim amassed 262 pages of spreadsheets and a final count of 1,531 pairs of unique socks, with no duplicates.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Shapiro said sometimes the feedback will be about a university calendar change, or a degree program proposal that duplicates an existing field.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicates
Noun
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The post racked up millions of likes before later being removed — but not before copies spread widely across other international platforms.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around 656 boxes of original 2020 election records – as opposed to copies – were seized, according to Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One ecosystem reproduces itself through procedure; the other through attention.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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EagleMania not just reproduces the music of the famous rock band with their five-part harmony and guitar work but captures their distinct sound.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Jan. 2026
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The other big hit for me was Spellbound by Magic Castle, an experience inspired by the legendary magician Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford) that replicates a 1920s speakeasy complete with mood lighting, furnishings, and curiosities from Hollywood’s Magic Castle.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Luge will also expand into women’s doubles from the previous men’s/open doubles format, and a new mixed-team skeleton event will be offered alongside men’s and women’s individual races.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Teams to watch in the Olympics Mixed doubles Italy’s Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner try to continue a remarkable unbeaten streak.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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From stunt regulations to AI protections around digital replicas, the SAG-AFTRA union negotiates minimum rates, residuals, health and pension plans, and safety standards among other issues.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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The images captured by bystanders and immigration agents were reminiscent of the lynching postcards that white spectators once bought and traded — reproductions of retributive violence, tailor-made to titillate and intimidate.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Midcentury Furniture Keep an eye out for name-brand midcentury furniture—it can sometimes get lost amongst all the cheap reproductions.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When cooked from frozen, the fat renders gradually for even browning.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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The directive, contained in a memo obtained by the New York Times, reverses long-standing ICE policy and effectively renders the warrant requirement itself empty.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Duplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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