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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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Recent Examples of replication Acton Academy’s growth to over 300 schools showcases the potential for replication but also highlights the pitfalls of decentralized management. Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Typically, during the replication and spread of the virus, the child does not feel sick. Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Suppressing viral genome replication and viral protein expression 5. Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025 Security also needs special consideration, as shipping proprietary models to client-side browsers risks exposure and unauthorized replication. Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for replication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replication
Noun
  • This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.
    Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
  • Not to get all political right away, but every single frame of this series as a whole, and this season in particular, is colored by the inescapable pressure of fertility and reproduction at all costs.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The dog learns through repetition and rewards to associate smell with a person and follow the scent, building up in distance and the scent’s duration.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
  • And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Another example is Levels Health, once focused purely on metabolic glucose monitoring, which has now begun expanding its insights to reflect stress-hormone interactions, cortisol cycles and dietary responses tied to hormonal fluctuations.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • The Harry Potter series has sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, according to its U.S. publisher Scholastic, and has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for 843 weeks and counting.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • According to Florida’s Medicaid website, out-of-state providers who have treated one of its enrollees must submit five documents to bill the program, including a six-page application, a copy of the provider’s license, and a claim form.
    Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • One restaurant was cited for repeat violations and rodents and roaches were found at others in the latest round of Plano health inspections, according to the inspection report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
  • Expect your plant to be a repeat performer but new blooms are not likely for about a year.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The answer may reshape how commercial Indian cinema approaches audience engagement in the streaming age.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 May 2025
  • That included two — Matt G. and Gaurav A. — who only had Carolina left on their entry, meaning they were guaranteed a correct answer.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The precision-engineering racing rig (offered in yellow, green, blue, and orange) puts the driver into a detailed replica of a racing cockpit.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The top of the 2024 replica ring doesn’t detach, but championship pendants can be purchased separately for $249 apiece.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Clark’s third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Users can stream live video from those facilities, with the option to watch replays and download clips.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025

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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replication. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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