as in identical
resembling another in every respect
duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself
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1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a duplicate of a house key
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as in to copy
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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as in to double
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 duplicate
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The platform includes helpful file management tools like a duplicate finder, advanced file renaming, and customizable link settings.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 June 2025
Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
While the simulator can create rain, snow and wind conditions, there are some things that can’t be duplicated outside of a real tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
The Post identified a handful of duplicate arrest records and removed them from its analysis.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The platform includes helpful file management tools like a duplicate finder, advanced file renaming, and customizable link settings.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 June 2025
Noun
Left with almost nothing, these duplicates have built an Old West-style society from the rubble of their former existence.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
One example widely shared on social media — and which Willison duplicated — asked Grok to comment on the conflict in the Middle East.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
While the simulator can create rain, snow and wind conditions, there are some things that can’t be duplicated outside of a real tower.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicate
Adjective
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Another clip showing a comparison between Matt as a baby, and Darcy at the same age, the father and daughter looking identical to each other, also proved popular online.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Palmer netted an early brace with two almost identical goals just eight minutes apart midway through the first half.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Noun
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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It was also found in archive images going back 19 years, which allowed astronomers to compute its orbit.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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To date, Kepler’s books have sold over 18 million copies worldwide.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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My mother gave me a copy of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The disease is considered a highly invasive tumor in the central nervous system because its cells reproduce extremely quickly.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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With wild pigs reproducing rapidly and damaging both crops and ecosystems, researchers say more action is needed at the policy level.—
Vanessa Countryman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In an era where ideas and initiatives are easily replicated, speed and continuous refinement have become essential competitive advantages.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Mamdani’s success is certainly about his prodigious gifts as a politician, but those aren’t easily replicated.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Still, Errani and Jasmine Paolini won the 2025 French Open doubles title.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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That doubles for universities with endowments greater than $2 million.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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This doesn’t come without challenges, especially with junior staff who haven’t weathered similar storms before.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Sykes described the signs of bird flu in cats as a severe and rapidly progressive disease that can look similar to rabies.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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The luxury real estate development was designed to emulate the City of Lights, featuring its own Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Season 3 ended on a major cliffhanger: Both the original Nathan and his replica were captured by evil tech billionaires, and only one of them survived.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Duplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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