REPLICATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

replicating

verb

present participle of replicate

as in reproducing

to make an exact likeness of replicated the famous painting in our art class

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as in repeating

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

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Recent Examples of replicating Rather than replicating the formula of an international luxury chain, Elegance has built its reputation on intimate hotels that celebrate Vietnamese hospitality, thoughtful design, and sense of place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 His work is crisp, playful, and nostalgic, replicating the exact fonts and presentations of centuries-old stylings for businesses and public parks alike. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The stop is part of the president’s broader swing through traditionally red states, a strategy one Republican source told The Hill is aimed at replicating his presidential election turnout for the midterms. — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 The tailoring brand was founded in Osaka in 1954 and got its start replicating Ivy League style. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 And building the code is different from replicating everything that sits below the waterline. — Paul Lachance, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Meloni’s move comes as governments, regulators and public figures grapple with the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools capable of convincingly replicating voices and images. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 The stations are standardised, so capacity is added by replicating them, and this line is the blueprint for future local for local expansion, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 David Adelman could play through Valanciunas in the post for 13 minutes each game, roughly replicating the style of offense Denver was already playing in the other 35. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026

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Turning chemical signals into digital instructions Recreating smell presents a different challenge from reproducing images or sound.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The likelier explanation, Seth said, is that the models have absorbed a great deal of information about how humans describe and respond to pain and are reproducing it.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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Microbial fibers trap sand particles In this study, scientists used microbial cells that produce cellulose, a naturally occurring biopolymer made of repeating glucose units.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Tusk’s warning against repeating other countries’ mistakes reinforces a similar political message.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

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Meanwhile, Zelenskyy on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the past week, renewing his call on Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Zelensky on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the last week, renewing his call for Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of renewing

Verb

Halo 4, 5, and Infinite used sci-fi nonsense to transform him into this larger-than-life figure, rendering the rest of the UNSC largely powerless in the process.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Alta began powering all AI within Rent the Runway’s app—and Rent the Runway saw a 35% increase in engagement after integrating Alta’s styling and rendering capabilities.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendering

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Engineering is done once, allowing the second team to focus its efforts on new initiatives instead of duplicating work.

— Andy Zosel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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