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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
this is not an antique copy of the Declaration of Independence but a modern facsimile
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Recent Examples of facsimile
The atmosphere backstage was essentially a facsimile, with artists finding a deft balance between celebrating their wins while acknowledging the awards happening in the wake of a major natural disaster.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Whereas the first iteration of The Resistance seemed primed with potential, this facsimile feels far more muted and more than a little like a communal therapy session.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
The piece at the Margulies is a facsimile of the first apartment Suh rented in New York.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In a universe where Arsenal and Spurs are facsimiles of the same original, this game would be decided only by who are the more faithful version.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Whereas the first iteration of The Resistance seemed primed with potential, this facsimile feels far more muted and more than a little like a communal therapy session.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
The piece at the Margulies is a facsimile of the first apartment Suh rented in New York.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In a universe where Arsenal and Spurs are facsimiles of the same original, this game would be decided only by who are the more faithful version.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facsimile
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Researchers in Pompeii have revealed that a painting initially thought to be a copy, hanging in a local church, is in fact an original work that went missing, by Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna, reports ANSA.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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So pack your bags, pick up that worn copy of your favorite Austen classic, and set out on an adventure that would make even Lizzie Bennet proud.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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While this research is an important first step, future research will need to expand these datasets, use satellite tracking to follow potential neonate movement, and explore whether other environmental factors, such as deep-sea features or seasonal cycles, play a role in whale shark reproduction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The exhibition at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex through Saturday, April 19, features reproductions rather than original artworks.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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How the role of a digital twin of the mind will evolve is still to be determined.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just a short hike from the parking area, this rock art features several figures, including twins.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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To use the new system, fans use the app to take a picture of their face, which is converted into a code, which is then associated with the fan’s account and the image is deleted.—
Josh Bruni,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The filing discusses various risks related to digital assets, such as extreme volatility, regulatory changes, and potential forks or clones of the Zcash Network, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The film is the portrait of a lady who’s living a good life.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Facsimile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facsimile. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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