replications

plural of replication
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as in repetitions
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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Recent Examples of replications Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices. Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replications
Noun
  • Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Complete 10–15 repetitions per leg.
    RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 24 June 2026
  • Aim for three sets of the exercise and keep the repetitions low, around three to five.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Social media has fundamentally reshaped crisis management, demanding immediate and public responses from brands.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Jenny Mace of the University of Winchester and colleague Andrew Knight ran an online survey of chicken owners in 2024, drawing more than 2,000 responses.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
    News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • This same pattern repeats for Friday, with high temps only reaching to the low 60s right along the ocean and further into the 70s inland towards Paso Robles.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The pattern repeats; each round prices a thesis that physical AI, not another chatbot, is the next layer worth owning.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • McCurley later pleaded guilty to murder, giving Walker’s family answers after 46 years.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the absence of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s most painful consequences.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
    Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Lazy prompts or needless iterations can multiply expenses fivefold to tenfold.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Characters and people may also show poor consistency across iterations.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

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