reduplicate

verb

ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt How to pronounce reduplicate (audio)
Definition of reduplicatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

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2
as in to repeat
to make or do again found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicate
  1. reproduce
  2. repeat
  3. copy
  4. replicate
  5. render
  6. renew
  7. imitate
  8. duplicate
Verb
  • Faes has struggled to reproduce his best form this season as has left-back Victor Kristiansen.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • By the time the creature begins reproducing, at 20- to 30-years-old, a new generation of researchers and volunteers will likely be waiting for them on the sand.
    Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Forget following trends or playing it safe: these forward-thinking fashion plates navigated the step and repeat with a unique point-of-view.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And as the Dodgers map out a route to repeat as champions in 2025, the three-time Silver Slugger figures prominently in their plans.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • YouTube channels and videos that Gan Jing World allegedly copied in wholesale fashion include those of top YouTuber Mark Rober, NPR Music (and its Tiny Desk Concert series), the YouTube Tech Guy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and YouTube itself, according to the complaint.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Since rising to fame with their portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown, Corrin has become one of those high fashion avant garde celebs whose red carpet style can’t be copied bar for bar, similar to the likes of Zendaya.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of copy
Verb
  • As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But perhaps the closest any firm has come to replicating the buzz was this past February, when OpenAI first teased its video-generating AI model, Sora.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • Initially hopeful for a recovery and return to racing, the extent and persistence of his injuries rendered that aspiration unattainable.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Recent shows have typically encouraged viewers to root for the women at their center: HBO’s House of the Dragon renders its central former friends turned sworn enemies as tragic, not malicious.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of render
Verb
  • The show's producer, Sesame Workshop, has yet to ink a new programming deal with another streaming service after Max opted not to renew their contract with the show.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Beef, which was officially renewed in October, has added a new member to its season two ensemble.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of renew
Verb
  • By the other hand, he is bound to the Almighty, whom, as the critic John Guillory has observed, Satan imitates.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The former ended up winning a contest involving the most accurate predictions of the high-diving judges’ scores, and as much as this competition suggests that life is imitating art, Hoult insists that the two did not extend their on-camera dynamic to their off-camera one.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • Today sensitive personal information is duplicated across systems—e.g. for know-your-customer (KYC) purposes—increasing the risk of leaks and leaving users with little control over how their data is used.
    Christian Catalini, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Of all the elements that went into that championship season, this one might be impossible to duplicate: Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, Kyle Hendricks, Jason Hammel and John Lackey each made at least 29 starts.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of duplicate
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“Reduplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplicate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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