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as in copies
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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2
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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as in responses
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 replications
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replications
Noun
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She’s also gotten involved as a volunteer, making copies and helping with new student registration.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The superstar also holds the top-selling MLB jersey since the end of the World Series — and signed copies of his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, which retail for $25, are reselling for over $1,000.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Repeat this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2019, Banksy created his own merchandising business named Off the Wall so the public could buy reproductions of his work.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the intersection of these meanings is a question about the intimate reproductions of culture, how it’s passed between mentor and mentee, parent and child.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Borges wanted to do more to help Denise and Aaron get answers.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Already the group has held fundraisers, notably by partnering with DB Woodworks to create small-scale wooden replicas of the sign for sale, with some of the proceeds going towards the project.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Future iterations aim for 100 percent hydrogen combustion.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Replications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replications. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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