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
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  • This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Leaves are first cultured into a kind of liquid broth until the cells reproduce.
    John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Low-latency comms then ensure that the wheels repeat the steering commands with minimum lag.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
  • After all, just repeating the last story usually makes for a sequel that’s a flop.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Once the studios' back catalogues hit the internet they could instantly be copied and made available to pirates all over the world.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Cartoon by Emily Bernstein Copy link to cartoon Copy link to cartoon Link copied Shop Shop The Olympics ended on August 11th, with Macron still no closer to resolving the dilemma of who would lead the government.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of copy
Verb
  • As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But perhaps the closest any firm has come to replicating the buzz was this past February, when OpenAI first teased its video-generating AI model, Sora.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But, footage of piles of dead cows awaiting pickup by rendering trucks on California roadways has inspired further questioning.
    Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of render
Verb
  • Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.
    Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The couple, who renewed their vows in 2016 at their home in Nashville, have been married for 58 years.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of renew
Verb
  • Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.
    SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • Its Security & Privacy center offers seven large panels representing privacy features, but six of them either duplicate features already in the browser or aren’t very useful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Microsoft’s attempts to duplicate the feat on its own systems exposed the company’s weaknesses.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of duplicate
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