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, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
After seeing his outie's paintings of a dark hallway leading to an elevator during the OTC, innie Irv drew a duplicate image and, in Episode 3, ending up showing it to O&D's Felicia (Claudia Robinson).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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
Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Hypothetically, this kind of device can duplicate the performance of anything from a diode to a neuromorphic circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Starting with iOS 16, the Photos app on your iPhone automatically detects duplicate photos and videos, organizing them into a Duplicates album located in the Utilities section.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
After seeing his outie's paintings of a dark hallway leading to an elevator during the OTC, innie Irv drew a duplicate image and, in Episode 3, ending up showing it to O&D's Felicia (Claudia Robinson).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The duplicate finder scan located just a handful of duplicates, mostly photos.
—PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
This team would have to duplicate the unexpected run by the 1996 squad, which was 10-16 before winning three in a row at the Big West tournament to land an invite.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Hypothetically, this kind of device can duplicate the performance of anything from a diode to a neuromorphic circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
Adjective
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Trump's strategy, however, is pretty much identical to Biden's working around the same assumption—with enough military pressure, the United States can either degrade the Houthis' military capacity to a minor irritant or coerce the group into stopping the attacks altogether.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the change in shield design from the blue-and-gold badge that probation officers have worn for decades to a silver shield almost identical to NYPD patrol shields is being criticized by Dalvanie Powell, the president of the United Probation Officers Association.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker received the National Magazine Award for photography, winning for images illustrating three very distinct stories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The outlet reported that the Biden administration did send copies of the report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in December 2022, but the report was never made available online by the administration.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Of those, 15 were meant to reproduce extinct dire wolf gene variants.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Artists have been vocal, and fear being overshadowed by AI tools that can replicate their styles quickly and cheaply, threatening their livelihoods.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The new model, by contrast, can generate clear text, maintain a consistent protagonist over multiple images, and faithfully replicate artistic styles ranging from hand drawing to photorealism.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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Holgate points out many form-follows-function design touches, such as the traditional Aston Martin side strakes that double as air extractors, or the upswept venturis that expose the outer edges of the rear tires—emphasizing the car’s width and squat stance.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 5-10, 200-pound sophomore from Omaha, Neb., led the SEC in virtually every offensive category last week, including hits, RBI, doubles (3), total bases (18), on-base percentage and slugging percentage.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The men and women in the study had similar nicotine use, sleep habits, cholesterol levels, and obesity rates.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Loyola Chicago took a similar path to the NIT, winning nine of their last 11 games to raise their record from 12-8 to 21-10 before bowing out in the second round of their conference tournament.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Joey Spencer Results, Highlights And Reaction David Bowie’s Double LP The project is being released as a double LP and CD, both of which will come packaged with a replica poster from the original event.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Medina instead lifts his right arm, which held the replica gun, officers open fire, striking Medina multiple times.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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