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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
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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.
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
And in SARS-CoV-2, SCFAs helped block viral entry and replication in vitro and enhanced antiviral immunity.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Aftermarket creators and retailers like The Shoe Surgeon and StockX, now facing lawsuits from Nike, blur the lines between replication and reinvention.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Koenig, his longtime collaborator, writes on the show and plays Gwen Sanders, Evan’s fellow teacher and, in a replication of their real-life dynamic, his best friend.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
And in SARS-CoV-2, SCFAs helped block viral entry and replication in vitro and enhanced antiviral immunity.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Aftermarket creators and retailers like The Shoe Surgeon and StockX, now facing lawsuits from Nike, blur the lines between replication and reinvention.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Koenig, his longtime collaborator, writes on the show and plays Gwen Sanders, Evan’s fellow teacher and, in a replication of their real-life dynamic, his best friend.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
Noun
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This discovery is one of many cases where fungi alter host behavior to facilitate their own reproduction.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The body requires manganese for immune function, blood sugar regulation, digestion, reproduction, bone health, blood clotting, antioxidant defense, and many more bodily processes.12 Manganese is found in many plant and animal foods, such as nuts, seeds, seafood, fruit, and beans.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Start with lighter weights and higher repetitions to practice form and build muscular endurance.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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His first senior goals may not have been as eye-catching, but they were similarly steeped in repetition.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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There are no credible news reports about Walmart cutting food prices across the board in response to Trump taking office.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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As many Democrats in Congress have struggled to respond to the fire hose of disruption—at times seeming downright doddering in response to the White House’s potential upending of the constitutional order—the 53-year-old Schatz has helped his party find their footing.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Atop that challenge was the matter of what would actually be in the film, since Zeppelin footage is as hard to find as someone in the Seventies who didn’t own a copy of Led Zeppelin IV.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Ron Bull/Getty Images The back image of Book of Lives features a black-and-white photo of Atwood in the ’70s reading a copy of her second novel, Surfacing, which wrestles with national identity and the marginalization of women, both ambient and overt.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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For a decade since, that sentiment has played on repeat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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This year the Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ and the game is a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The answer among Redditors—to an essentially unanimous degree—was no.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Central to this scene is Wallace’s belief that gadgets and technology are the answer to everything.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Iran’s military displayed replicas of some of its missiles at the square.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Inside, life-size videos of Saints owner Gayle Benson and Gov. Jeff Landry greet visitors, as does a 15-foot replica of a NASA rocket, evoking the Michoud facility just down I-10.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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The first three of those points came at the free throw line, after Duncan Robinson fouled Lillard on a three-point shot, a call upheld on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s defense was waiting and stuffed him short of a first down — or at least mucked up the play enough that a replay review couldn’t determine whether Allen had reached the line to gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replication. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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