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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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The Grand Army of the Republic The Republic's clone army, under the leadership of Jedi generals, faces off against the Separatists' droids.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Robert Pattinson Was Excited By The Prospect Of Playing Two Different Characters
While Mickey Barnes is cloned with memories intact several times over in Mickey 17, a plot development that unfolds during the film separates Mickey 18 from his previous iterations.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The film will be set in a dystopian future, where the elite harvest clones for spare parts.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The Grand Army of the Republic The Republic's clone army, under the leadership of Jedi generals, faces off against the Separatists' droids.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
The American elm trees, each about 2 years old and 4 to 6 feet tall, were cloned by University of Minnesota researchers to be resistant to Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease that killed millions of elm trees around the world.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Robert Pattinson Was Excited By The Prospect Of Playing Two Different Characters
While Mickey Barnes is cloned with memories intact several times over in Mickey 17, a plot development that unfolds during the film separates Mickey 18 from his previous iterations.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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Moore had to deal with the rejection of her only attempt at a novel and the news that her Selected Poems had been remaindered at thirty cents a copy.—
Susan Gubar
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Mario Kart World Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 Developer: Nintendo EPD Publisher: Nintendo Released: 5th June 2025 Price: $79.99 Score: 9/10 Disclosure: Nintendo sent me a copy of this game for the purposes of this review.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The strike hinges on a single issue: SAG-AFTRA’s strong concerns regarding consent and compensation for the use of AI replicas.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Infantino has appeared at Trump's rallies, dined with him at Davos, and even presented him with a replica of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy — now displayed in the Oval Office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Zinnias are annual flowers—their life goal is to reproduce.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Rather than musically reproduce street sounds and people sounds, Chin transforms them into spectacular orchestral chatter.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Book a hang gliding lesson or pilot a reproduction of the glider the Wright brothers flew in 1902.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The reproduction of the gallows is certain to evoke strong emotions for visitors.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Any federal agent using Clearview or an alternative can take the same footage and run facial images to find matches across photos scraped from social sites.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still image taken from a video posted to social media on Saturday morning shows federal law enforcement officers in Paramount, California.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Verb
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However, in Condrieu, the grape achieves an expression that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Marketplace forces took hold once people figured out how to artificially replicate those waters.—
Liza Weisstuch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Changing the twins to look nothing like one another actually leads to one of the best jokes in the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The twins' father was a cook at the local hospital.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Script is by mega TV producer Taylor Sheridan, who was commissioned by Warner Bros prior to his current overall deal with Paramount, with the latter granting Taylor’s request to render services, within Paramount’s exclusive window.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Without a levy, the Tax Court has no authority to render such conclusions.—
Jenna Sundel
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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