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as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
bought a smaller and cheaper replication of the marble statue for his garden
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
we'll need to do a replication of that experiment so we can collect more data
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
his carefully worded replications suggested that he was well aware of the punishment for perjury
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Recent Examples of replication
Another is that the viruses have begun to contain mutations that allow increased prospects for replication in human cells—increasing the potential for a widespread threat to humans.
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William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
They are anticipated to happen in a host who gets infected [with] a virus who may not be optimized for replication of the virus—so the virus adapts to the host.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
One scientist involved with the cancer biology replications is skeptical.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 26 Dec. 2024
Read: There’s no longer any doubt that Hollywood writing is powering AI
But long-dead celebrities may not have known the importance of creating such guardrails and have no other way of refusing their digital replication today.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
They are anticipated to happen in a host who gets infected [with] a virus who may not be optimized for replication of the virus—so the virus adapts to the host.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
One scientist involved with the cancer biology replications is skeptical.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 26 Dec. 2024
Read: There’s no longer any doubt that Hollywood writing is powering AI
But long-dead celebrities may not have known the importance of creating such guardrails and have no other way of refusing their digital replication today.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
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That means these sharks may be investing less energy in reproduction, potentially leading to fewer successful pregnancies.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the science of menopause is considerably more recent, dating to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when physicians in Europe began to research the effects of chemicals secreted by the body which control reproduction.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nutkins said that a few repetitions in a session can help.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Setting expectations can boost engagement and retention. Point 2: Highlight the value of repetition.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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France's President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe, not Washington, will decide the future of the continent and added that there would be a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Immigration advocates are calling for stronger protections under the Trust Act in response to President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and the creation of a registry requiring those immigrants to self-register or could face prosecution.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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In total, the series has sold almost three million copies worldwide and garnered critical acclaim, with Children of Blood and Bone being featured as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist, among other distinctions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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An even more dramatic possibility also looms: in a repeat of history, Kagame might be planning regime change in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, some 930 miles to the west.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve on the previous Starship launch in January, when the rocket broke apart and showered debris over the Atlantic Ocean and Turks and Caicos Islands.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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The answers are meant to be filled out by a single person in one sitting, with no way to save responses for a break.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The two answers are deeply and imaginatively intertwined, and the peculiar significance of the guinea fowl can be found, like the wounds and scars of abuse themselves, deep in the mists of memory.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Last month, in a move capable of triggering déjà vu, there was a replay of that scenario.—
Jeffrey Wasserstrom,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Roguelikes work well with the arcade beat ‘em up formula, encouraging more replays.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replication. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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