replicate

verb

ˈre-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce replicate (audio)
Definition of replicatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of replicated the famous painting in our art class

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2
as in to repeat
to make or do again I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself

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Recent Examples of replicate High level fundraising and sales still require emotional intelligence and personal relationships that software cannot easily replicate. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Scientists are now trying to replicate this ability with printable, flexible, biocompatible, and recyclable artificial synapses that don't require the rigid metals and complex manufacturing processes used in existing artificial synapse components. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 The design, which was created by an in-house team supported by an outside architectural firm, will be replicated in eight more stores slated to open between now and February. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Eventually Dawson hopes to replicate this model in other cities. — Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicate
  1. reproduce
  2. repeat
  3. copy
  4. renew
  5. render
  6. duplicate
  7. imitate
Verb
  • That leaves open the distinction between recreating the behavior of an Atari 800XL through modern software and reproducing the original hardware more directly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Beginning in the 1990s, researchers tested whether adding iron to seawater could reproduce some of that effect.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reproduce
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  • Trump has repeated threats to take out power plants and other infrastructure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Start the next piping at the base touching the first zigzag, and repeat the process until the sides are completed.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Music scenes were insular; tapes were copied by hand and passed between friends and family.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Counterfeit devices can copy familiar names and appearances while using entirely different hardware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of copy
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  • The diversification strategy was on display last week, when the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) renewed its 2018 collaboration agreement with India’s Adani Group, the conglomerate that operates several Indian seaports including Mundra Port.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The property sits on a long-term lease held by the federal government, last renewed for 20 years in 2021.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of renew
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  • Musk reportedly ordered a slowdown of the military-grade Starlink service used by Ukraine, limiting the speeds at which connected hardware could travel and rendering some offensive and interceptor drones largely ineffective.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities confirmed that the water at the plant had not been chlorinated for about three weeks, rendering it unsafe for human consumption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Those who voted on Issue 7A but were not eligible to do so will have their ballots duplicated onto the correct ballot style, state officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of duplicate
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  • Rather than simply imitating the brain with silicon chips, the approach uses actual neurons to perform computational work.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Others could imitate but never replicate; their coolness was predicated on their originality.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of imitate

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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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