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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
Seduction is a kind of sorcery that designers played with via cone bras and transparent (tulle) veiling that was like a physical replication of a soft filter.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Beyond high-end audio production or replication (and even that is debatable), a real-time kernel won't likely make windows snappier or programs zippier.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
Managing state across nodes requires sophisticated algorithms for partitioning, replication and consistency—reflecting the philosophical challenges of maintaining coherence in a fragmented system.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Precise replication is a challenge, says molecular neurogeneticist Monica Driscoll of Rutgers University, one of the CITP’s principal investigators.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Beyond high-end audio production or replication (and even that is debatable), a real-time kernel won't likely make windows snappier or programs zippier.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
Managing state across nodes requires sophisticated algorithms for partitioning, replication and consistency—reflecting the philosophical challenges of maintaining coherence in a fragmented system.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Precise replication is a challenge, says molecular neurogeneticist Monica Driscoll of Rutgers University, one of the CITP’s principal investigators.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
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Biological evolution, with DNA mutations creating the configurations that persist through reproduction and natural selection, would then be only one subset of this broader law.Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
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Infections typically occur in the dry season, between December and April, following the reproduction cycle of the multimammate rat in the wet season, the World Health Organization said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The repetition of it was intimidating at first, but has now become almost sort of like therapeutic.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This line is reflexively repeated by pundits, talkers, and thinkers on both sides of the American political divide, and that repetition always engenders a great deal of backlash.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the 1980s, in response to North Korea’s tilt toward Russia, China increased its diplomatic contacts with South Korea.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In our review of the AirPods 4, our expert Tim Gideon praised the impressive bass response these earbuds deliver, as well as the hands-free Siri access and the possibility to use gestures to interact with the assistant.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our Mac testing isn't an exact copy of our Windows testing protocols, due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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To prove it, Jeff brings out an exact copy of the immunity necklace, the one that a member of Hordak’s Horde seemingly assembled in an assault on all retinas everywhere.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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If the final slate of nominees once again includes American reggae band SOJA — who’s contending this year with Beauty In the Acoustic — stay tuned for a repeat of the controversy that their 2022 triumph (for Beauty in the Silence) sparked.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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If Tuesday’s election is similarly close, there will likely be a repeat of this scenario.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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When Loera went down, Montoya searched for new answers in the midfield and found a trio that worked in Tess Boade, Kiki Pickett and Dorian Bailey, none of whom had a wealth of experience in a midfield role.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In the hours that followed, as Alexis and Diamond Cooley sat with their baby’s body, the search for answers about what took his life was supposed to begin.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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In the Blue Room, visitors are invited to touch a replica of the French Bellangé antique furniture trim and upholstery, as well as replicas of marble busts, per CNN’s Betsy Klein.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Double Trouble Buck The Double Trouble Buck replica isn’t from a buck that was harvested or even found dead.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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Watch the replay below or click or tap here for the latest information.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replication. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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