duplicated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of duplicatednext
as in reproduced

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duplicated

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verb

past tense of duplicate
1
as in copied
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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2
as in replicated
to make or do again we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious

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3
as in doubled
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 Synonyms for duplicated
  1. copied
  2. replicated
  3. reproduced
  4. rendered
  5. increased
  6. simulated
  7. synthetic
  8. bogus
Verb
  • There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.
    Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of copied
Verb
  • Property managers are specifically targeting events and experiences that cannot be replicated on the internet.
    Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers will investigate further to see whether these effects can be replicated in human cells.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicated
Verb
  • For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The prints, stored at a San Francisco arthouse for some time, were reproduced from 1839 to 1843 from Bodmer's works during his journey with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Verb
  • Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendered
Verb
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Adjective
  • Related: SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time The October mission featured an unprecedented catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster by Starbase's launch tower, a feat that SpaceX will try to repeat on Flight 7.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Visitors can climb aboard replica vessels and even do simulated rocket launches.
    Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulated
Adjective
  • One of the most formidable obstacles is replicating the intricate structure of human tissues—bones, ligaments, and muscles—on a synthetic platform.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Modern homes are full of plastics, chemicals and other synthetic materials that emit toxins when burned.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of synthetic
Adjective
  • In a lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, internal emails and text messages emerged that showed the unvarnished opinions of Tucker Carlson and other Fox personalities around Trump’s bogus claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, in 2015, Avon Products saw its stock surge by 20% after scammers filed a bogus SEC document claiming a takeover bid by a nonexistent firm.
    Yasin Dus, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bogus
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