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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
filled with the usual chain stores, the new mall is a too-familiar replica of hundreds of other malls
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
assembled a small-scale replica of the Queen Mary ocean liner
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Recent Examples of replica
Luckily, Stewart sells a replica in her home collection, which is ideal for summer nights chatting with friends or relaxing with a good read.
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Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 26 June 2025
More Getty Images While there was no viral clip of his wife, Jillian, stealing the show, one moment that stood out was their sons, Logan and Cooper, sprinting toward Ms. Bradley with replica trophies in hand.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
There, Pugh and Carson constructed the temple from 250,000 individual replica bones and 5,500 skulls, an endeavor that took six months to complete.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 26 June 2025
More Getty Images While there was no viral clip of his wife, Jillian, stealing the show, one moment that stood out was their sons, Logan and Cooper, sprinting toward Ms. Bradley with replica trophies in hand.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
There, Pugh and Carson constructed the temple from 250,000 individual replica bones and 5,500 skulls, an endeavor that took six months to complete.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replica
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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It was also found in archive images going back 19 years, which allowed astronomers to compute its orbit.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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American Heart Debuts at No. 1 Luminate reports that in its first seven days of availability in the country, American Heart sold 30,000 copies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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His 1806 map does not have street names, but a copy kept with the Library of Congress shows numerical markings below all but one of the streets running perpendicular to the Ohio River.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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Miami — where the twins grew up and where their mother lives — made a heavy push to keep them home, and was considered a front-runner at various points in their recruitment.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The likelihood of the twins standing trial for any of the three local rape cases has been remote since they were escorted to New York under federal watch in early January.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The 13-inch OLED touch screen is stunning, with fantastic color reproduction and crisp visuals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Ross noted that the exhibit includes murals with life-size reproductions of figures that were originally painted smaller.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Movie review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is a cold-blooded clone in which wonder has gone extinct.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Not a Gundam game trying to be an Overwatch clone, or a shooter with dudes cosplaying as mecha.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Megan Stalter’s challenge here is to come off more like herself and less like an imitation of Dunham, to resist the impulse to do Hannah Horvath in London.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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The challenge is compounded by the fact that many jurisdictions have weak enforcement mechanisms for intellectual property violations, lengthy legal processes that favor defendants and cultural attitudes that view imitation as legitimate competition rather than theft.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Brady and Vergara took a picture together with Maluma kissing the actress’ forehead.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
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On TikTok, Nicole shared a text exchange with Samantha, the mother who invited her, and Samantha reveals that Stasia and Jake were told that she was invited—Samantha even shared a picture of the meal Nicole had prepared, the now-iconic antipasto.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Costco’s $10 Kirkland 5-Pocket Performance Pants are a duplicate of Lululemon’s $128 men’s ABC 5 Pocket Pants, which at least one person at your office is currently wearing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Ensure data accuracy and completeness and identify where inconsistencies—such as incorrect formatting, missing data, duplicates and silos—occur.—
Imran Aftab,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Replica.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replica. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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