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as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
that old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's "save" button
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Recent Examples of reduplication
And yet…the rhyme schemes, the reduplication, the semantic shifts, the conversions, the deliberate grammatical oddities, and rich double entendres–Carpenter is, for some people, the greatest poet to have ever put pen to paper.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
TikTok is a compound word that’s called (take a deep breath) an ablaut-shift reduplication because only the internal vowel changes.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
TikTok is a compound word that’s called (take a deep breath) an ablaut-shift reduplication because only the internal vowel changes.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplication
Noun
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An unconventional approach to reproduction is reportedly reducing the risk of metabolic disease.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Faced with the choice between reproduction and self-preservation… the females appear to be choosing the latter.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 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
Noun
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That love and pride is reciprocal: In San Juan, a day before his show this Friday, bars and cars blasted his music on repeat.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 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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But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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Deirdre O'Connell gets a supporting actress mention for doing a broad imitation of Nancy Marchand’s performance as Tony's nightmare mother on The Sopranos.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Reduplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplication. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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