as in identical
resembling another in every respect
duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training
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as in to double
to make twice as great or as many
the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family
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Recent Examples of duplicate
Kayla Schwoerer, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The researchers silenced either one or both copies of these duplicate genes, then grew the plants in the lab to see what happened.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Lexington Law also examines your credit report for unauthorized accounts, duplicates, fraud and missing accounts that could positively affect your score.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
David Moin, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Barely a few days into his second term, President Trump has already sought to implement what has been deemed to be a harmful, racist, anti-immigrant agenda with executive actions that fly in the face of human rights and duplicate prior policies that resulted in immense violence and harm.
—Amy Fischer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Making project code transparent meant that agencies could reuse the code and reduce the cost of duplicate development efforts across agencies and levels of government.
—Kayla Schwoerer, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The researchers silenced either one or both copies of these duplicate genes, then grew the plants in the lab to see what happened.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Automate Data Cleaning Remove duplicates that may lead to biased AI models.
—Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Lexington Law also examines your credit report for unauthorized accounts, duplicates, fraud and missing accounts that could positively affect your score.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Products at Westgate don’t duplicate what’s sold at other shops there.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Barely a few days into his second term, President Trump has already sought to implement what has been deemed to be a harmful, racist, anti-immigrant agenda with executive actions that fly in the face of human rights and duplicate prior policies that resulted in immense violence and harm.
—Amy Fischer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
Adjective
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Holmes proposed an almost identical bill last year, but never called it for a committee hearing, saying her goal was merely to start discussions.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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After driving around for some time, the computer sorted itself out and reverted to 200-plus miles, easing my range anxiety. 2025 Ford Capri Interior Its interior is almost identical to the Explorer.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Aerial images captured by drones are loaded onto maps made with geographic information system (GIS) technology.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Doherty's image wasn't included in the broadcast, she is included in the official In Memoriam database on The Academy's website.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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In total, the series has sold almost three million copies worldwide and garnered critical acclaim, with Children of Blood and Bone being featured as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist, among other distinctions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher, Cake Eater will be released Dec. 30 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Knicks wanted to replicate the success Minnesota’s league-best defense found pairing Towns with a true defensive anchor in Rudy Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Replicating Human Problem-Solving Methods To combat AI bias, companies should focus on training AI systems to understand and replicate human problem-solving methods.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Austin Pierzynski had a home run and double for 3 RBIs.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Torres-Springer used to double as the deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce in addition to being first deputy.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Beck is hoping for a similar type of breakout after taking a step back in 2024.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Dominicana is a gorgeous drink, a showstopper, directionally similar to the White Russian but a different experience altogether.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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