reduplicate

verb

ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt How to pronounce reduplicate (audio)
Definition of reduplicatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

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2
as in to repeat
to make or do again found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplicate
  1. reproduce
  2. repeat
  3. copy
  4. replicate
  5. render
  6. renew
  7. imitate
  8. duplicate
Verb
  • This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Infinite Monkey Theorem is a famous thought experiment that states that a monkey pressing random keys on a typewriter would eventually reproduce the works of the Bard if given an infinite amount of time and/or if there were an infinite number of monkeys.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Those arguments have been repeated by a small but growing number of online detractors.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Shift your weight to the left side and repeat the motion for 16 reps in total.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • The experiment showed that the birds were able to learn how to get food out of a puzzle box by copying the solution from others.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The labs of the Middle East have never been as fastidious as the Bulgarian ones were about copying captagon.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of copy
Verb
  • The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Cruz's Democratic opponent, buoyed by significant grassroots support and fundraising, is aiming to replicate the near-upset seen in Cruz's 2018 re-election bid against O'Rourke, where Cruz won by only 2.6 percentage points.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • Gaming performance is solid and the 15.6-inch display renders gameplay in crisp 1080p.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of render
Verb
  • The constitutional amendment renews approval for the state using Minnesota State Lottery revenue for conservation, raises the amount of lottery money the state can spend each year and creates a new advisory council to decide how to award grants.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The tax initially was approved by voters in 1985 and renewed in 2004.
    Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of renew
Verb
  • Governed by Neptune, the planet of fantasy and film, Pisces is naturally drawn to iconic characters and cinematic flair, and Nyong’o’s choice proves that life really does imitate art.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Scammers will also often imitate someone in authority, such as a tax or debt collector.
    Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • The first generation of Marvel series for Disney+ essentially duplicated how the studio makes its films, with in-house producers in charge of calling the shots.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Of those, 20 cases were brought in 2024, with charges ranging from ineligible voting to false registrations, duplicate voting and ineligible voting.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of duplicate
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