as in identical
resembling another in every respect
duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training
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as in to double
to make twice as great or as many
the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family
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Recent Examples of duplicate
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Fewer duplicate systems mean lower development, infrastructure and support costs.
—Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If passed, the bill would also require platforms to remove NCII content—and any duplicates—within 48 hours of it being reported.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Yet, this adds credit hours to the degree while often duplicating content already available in other departments.
—John Weigand, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
Old documents, large video files, duplicate photos, and outdated downloads can take up a surprising amount of space.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Fewer duplicate systems mean lower development, infrastructure and support costs.
—Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
To be clear, organizations don’t intentionally create these duplicates, but duplication can happen if teams work in silos, lacking collaboration, or with fragmented IT governance and divergent business priorities.
—Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If passed, the bill would also require platforms to remove NCII content—and any duplicates—within 48 hours of it being reported.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Even with a good password manager, credentials and secrets often get duplicated and hidden across code, cloud storage, or collaboration tools.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Yet, this adds credit hours to the degree while often duplicating content already available in other departments.
—John Weigand, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
Adjective
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The corporate giant acquired Dollar Shave Club (DSC) in 2016 for what seems almost identical reasons—viral marketing that challenged industry giants.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Unlike the oral-only therapy in the study, today's patches use lower doses of hormones which are identical to the ones made by the body, and may reduce risks, according to the review.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The brand is known for its beaded dresses and swimwear depicting cartoonish images of beaches and vacation destinations.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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His 1806 map does not have street names, but a copy kept with the Library of Congress shows numerical markings below all but one of the streets running perpendicular to the Ohio River.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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American Heart Debuts at No. 1 Luminate reports that in its first seven days of availability in the country, American Heart sold 30,000 copies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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This is a single Periscope camera module and single image sensor, but with two physical lenses, and a shifting prism inside the module moves back and forth between the two lenses as needed to reproduce two optical zoom length.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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These organisms can quickly reproduce, leading to dense blooms and surface scums, particularly in the shallow, warmer parts of the lake, according to the NPS.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Heck, writers have been using cannabis for four hundred years since Shakespeare died, and so far no one has managed to come close to replicating the man’s genius.—
Sam Kelly
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The store will replicate the approach and colors of the headquarters in a bold way.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The latest Morning Consult poll of the potential 2028 field showed that Newsom's standing doubled after the Los Angeles protests over Trump's immigration policies and mass deportations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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However, local media reports that complaints to the city have more than doubled, increasing from 4,418 in 2023 to 9,296 last year, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Using too much detergent can also have a similar result, leaving behind a residue that causes stiff fibers and reduced absorbency.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Tragically, under similar circumstances in 2005, federal district judge Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother were killed in an attempt on her life.—
Andre M. Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Noun
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One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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