reduplicates

Definition of reduplicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of reduplicate
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as in repeats
to make or do again found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicates
Verb
  • From about 2011 to 2014, Gates emails Epstein directly, and often one of the pair copies Cohen or Nikolic.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Despite initial skepticism, the 1994 tournament drew record crowds and $50 million surplus, spurring MLS’s creation and innovations FIFA now copies worldwide.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The pattern repeats downstream where OpenAI and other LLM providers can invest in other companies that can build their applications on OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
    Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One ecosystem reproduces itself through procedure; the other through attention.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When cooked from frozen, the fat renders gradually for even browning.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This Saturday renews the appointment TV energies.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Reduplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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