Definition of replicatenext
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as in to repeat
to make or do again I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself

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Recent Examples of replicate Yet many could still replicate portions of its economic evolution by broadening participation, encouraging private enterprise, welcoming additional foreign investors, and leveraging competition among outside powers to secure more favorable outcomes. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 After some more tweaking and optimizing, the cell started growing and replicating its DNA. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026 The victory for Robert’s club came in front of a sellout crowd of 12,934 loaded with Dodgers fans who did well to replicate Chavez Ravine — and made onlookers search to find fans in green and gold. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 The Moroccan squad has top-level players such as Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Díaz and will be looking to replicate its excellent run from 2022. Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for replicate
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Verb
  • Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The system for copying parts of the genome into RNA for protein production comes from a virus called T7.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve attributes much of the gap to a capital stock the United States renews faster than anyone else, and the IMF to European firms that stay too small and invest too little to reach the frontier.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.
    Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Detroit still has Cade Cunningham, but duplicating last season will be tough.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The software uses an advanced scanning algorithm to compare both file names and contents, helping identify duplicate files with high accuracy.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Here was a government that had explicitly borrowed from Beijing’s developmental playbook and sincerely attempted to imitate it, but failed.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • These are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists that imitate a natural hormone in the gut.
    Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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