1
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father
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2
as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market
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as in repetitions
the act of saying or doing over again
let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can
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Recent Examples of duplications
A lot of eukaryotic genes are also close relatives of one another, brought about by multiple duplications of an ancestral gene.
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ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
This is why most genome duplications get lost to time.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
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Rose Evans
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
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Arif Husain,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
These secondary variants took many forms, including both small changes and large deletions, duplications and expansions of their DNA.
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Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
EnerGeo has also compiled a list of examples of time-wasting duplications of efforts stemming from competing requirements between the MMPA and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
The company is also offering free key duplications for seniors who participate.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
This is why most genome duplications get lost to time.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
—
Rose Evans
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
—
Arif Husain,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
These secondary variants took many forms, including both small changes and large deletions, duplications and expansions of their DNA.
—
Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
EnerGeo has also compiled a list of examples of time-wasting duplications of efforts stemming from competing requirements between the MMPA and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
The company is also offering free key duplications for seniors who participate.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplications
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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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.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
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Allow both arms to extend back out and continue this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.
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Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
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Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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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.
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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.
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The pattern repeats; each round prices a thesis that physical AI, not another chatbot, is the next layer worth owning.
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Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.
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An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
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“Duplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplications. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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