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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clone
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
And for actors, their labor contract requires consent to create digital clones of them using AI.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
In this special, Foxx addresses these swirling rumors—wild speculations that he had been cloned or even died—with a candidness that feels both refreshing and necessary.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Drizzy lookalike contest went down over the weekend in Toronto, where tons of Aubrey clones descended upon Apt.200 for the festivities, organized by Casual Cakery founder Lillianna Brown.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
And for actors, their labor contract requires consent to create digital clones of them using AI.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
In the case of primary MCAS (a.k.a. mastocytosis), a genetic mutation causes your mast cells to clone themselves and proliferate, Cem Akin, MD, clinical professor of allergy and immunology at University of Michigan, tells SELF.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
In this special, Foxx addresses these swirling rumors—wild speculations that he had been cloned or even died—with a candidness that feels both refreshing and necessary.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
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Those members of Congress would have to review the document under supervision from a Justice Department official and would not be able to keep a copy of the report, take notes or take photographs of its pages, government lawyers said.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company provided me copies of the current edition for review.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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The trick is to reproduce that resilience by bundling and gluing individual slats.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the wild, cats faced the challenge of limited prey, which favored only the most skilled hunters for survival and reproduction.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Here, a reproduction of the article that ran in Women’s Wear Daily on July 20, 1956, including Dior’s thoughts on the WWD’s support of him and its succinct coverage of all things informing the fashion industry 365 days of the year.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The numbers suggest Lamar Jackson should repeat as MVP, but the challenge has been replicating his regular-season play in the postseason.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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So that’s what Jan does, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The stories of Jimmy, the twins, Charlie and Raisin aren’t without pathos.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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This data can also be leveraged to create a digital twin that simulates physical assets of your warehouse.—
Manoj Gujarathi,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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During the keynote, Huang stated that for one of its demonstrations, the GPU only had to render 2 million pixels in a scene that contained 33 million pixels, with all of the remaining pixels generated by AI.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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