1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father
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2
as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market
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3
as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can
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Recent Examples of duplication
Despite these accomplishments, some initiatives—such as misinformation monitoring and expanded election oversight—faced criticism as overreach or duplication of efforts traditionally handled by other federal agencies.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Although there were several goals of this venture, which became United Launch Alliance, one of them was that by combining operations, the companies could avoid duplication and become more efficient.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Even if the bar is higher than that, Tubi’s 97 million MAU figure includes duplication across devices and within households.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Some corporate duplications at the top of the organization chart would lead to some easy but modest savings.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Although there were several goals of this venture, which became United Launch Alliance, one of them was that by combining operations, the companies could avoid duplication and become more efficient.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Even if the bar is higher than that, Tubi’s 97 million MAU figure includes duplication across devices and within households.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Some corporate duplications at the top of the organization chart would lead to some easy but modest savings.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplication
Noun
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Researchers in Pompeii have revealed that a painting initially thought to be a copy, hanging in a local church, is in fact an original work that went missing, by Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna, reports ANSA.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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So pack your bags, pick up that worn copy of your favorite Austen classic, and set out on an adventure that would make even Lizzie Bennet proud.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Take a one- or two-minute break between repetitions, repeating one or two times.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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While some people initially took Trump’s comments about Canada becoming the 51st state as a joke, his constant repetition means Canadians are no longer laughing, Kahlon said.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just a short hike from the parking area, this rock art features several figures, including twins.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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How the role of a digital twin of the mind will evolve is still to be determined.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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While this research is an important first step, future research will need to expand these datasets, use satellite tracking to follow potential neonate movement, and explore whether other environmental factors, such as deep-sea features or seasonal cycles, play a role in whale shark reproduction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The exhibition at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex through Saturday, April 19, features reproductions rather than original artworks.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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The schedule was one evening classroom session, followed by a full-day field session and repeat.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, many of the world's automakers have testing facilities where their research and development teams decamp to Monday through Friday for weeks on repeat during the winter months.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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For the other cases, there were a variety of outcomes, including if an animal was taken into custody, if the call was canceled, if the report was a duplicate or if the case was left open.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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To make up for this, a free duplicate of the Road to Unova: Raids Timed Research will be granted to all Trainers globally.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplication. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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