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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
that old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago
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as in repeats
the act of saying or doing over again
ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's "save" button
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Noun
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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 -
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
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Communities amplify meaning — and the cycle repeats.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fabric is lightweight, soft, and breathable—ideal for long travel days or easy outfit repeats.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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
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Scroll down for guidance on how much weight to lift, how many repetitions to do and how often to do these exercises.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Perform 2-3 sets of 8-12 repetitions 6.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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It is believed that twenty-five Testa Rossa replicas were built, with fewer than five remaining worldwide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren did not say how the fight started, referring reporters instead to the video replays.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cunningham said the school would look at video replays to determine exactly what happened.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Reduplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplications. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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