as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
walked through a reproduction of the interior of the Parthenon as it must have looked when it was first built
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Recent Examples of reproduction
This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The 13-inch OLED touch screen is stunning, with fantastic color reproduction and crisp visuals.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Ross noted that the exhibit includes murals with life-size reproductions of figures that were originally painted smaller.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Horticulture staff explained that natural reproduction of the species is impossible because the only specimen found was male, which can make pollen.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The 13-inch OLED touch screen is stunning, with fantastic color reproduction and crisp visuals.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Ross noted that the exhibit includes murals with life-size reproductions of figures that were originally painted smaller.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Horticulture staff explained that natural reproduction of the species is impossible because the only specimen found was male, which can make pollen.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproduction
Noun
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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
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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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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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“Reproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproduction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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