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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
replicated the famous painting in our art class
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as in repeats
to make or do again
I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself
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Recent Examples of replicates
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.
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the Dolphins cut one of the league’s better kickers, who’s still in his prime, for a $3 million cap savings and hope that Patterson replicates his outstanding 2025 season?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Doing so reportedly replicates the barista quality of a 12-hour cold brew without the wait.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
The placebo treatment replicates every aspect of SAINT except for the magnetic field fully entering the patient’s brain, Bentzley explained.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One is called the BEAST, which is a traction testing device that replicates the movements of an NFL player.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
By making the dialogue more cacophonous as the pressure mounts, Ottosson replicates the feelings of the characters, who have trained hundreds of times for various scenarios — but are now experiencing something that goes beyond their typical exercises.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the Dolphins cut one of the league’s better kickers, who’s still in his prime, for a $3 million cap savings and hope that Patterson replicates his outstanding 2025 season?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Doing so reportedly replicates the barista quality of a 12-hour cold brew without the wait.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
The placebo treatment replicates every aspect of SAINT except for the magnetic field fully entering the patient’s brain, Bentzley explained.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One is called the BEAST, which is a traction testing device that replicates the movements of an NFL player.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
By making the dialogue more cacophonous as the pressure mounts, Ottosson replicates the feelings of the characters, who have trained hundreds of times for various scenarios — but are now experiencing something that goes beyond their typical exercises.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicates
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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 exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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This Saturday renews the appointment TV energies.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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And listening to his Wonder Man costar's story sparked a similar memory for Kingsley, who reprises his MCU role of Trevor Slattery in the series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In Landman Season 2, Thornton reprises his role as Tommy Norris, a fixer for M-Tex Oil in the volatile oil industry in West Texas.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Patagonia’s proprietary synthetic fill imitates down’s structure by spinning air-trapping microfilaments around a central fiber and requires fewer stabilizing seams and baffles than down.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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And, because life sometimes imitates art, Williams and Storrie are heading to the Olympics.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Replicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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