1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
filled with the usual chain stores, the new mall is a too-familiar replica of hundreds of other malls
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
assembled a small-scale replica of the Queen Mary ocean liner
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Recent Examples of replica
Also in the set, builders will put together a replica of Homer’s unforgettable clown car.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2025
The actress was wearing a replica of the original McQueen for Givenchy gown (with Jenner's being the original).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
Rain, racing, celebrities, even Lego Formula 1 car replicas (that actually ran) all made their appearances Sunday at the Miami International Autodrome before McLaren dominated the day on the track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.
—Umesh Kumar Sharma, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2025
The actress was wearing a replica of the original McQueen for Givenchy gown (with Jenner's being the original).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
Rain, racing, celebrities, even Lego Formula 1 car replicas (that actually ran) all made their appearances Sunday at the Miami International Autodrome before McLaren dominated the day on the track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.
—Umesh Kumar Sharma, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replica
Noun
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To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Miami Cancer Institute’s Skin Cancer Clinic can do a whole-body scan with the Vectra 3D, a machine that takes detailed images and creates a body map to allow experts to study and monitor lesions and other skin abnormalities and accurately assess changes over time.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Inside, authorities allegedly found more debit cards with numerous names on them, copies of multiple driver’s licenses, bank documents and more than a dozen cell phones, state police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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But Medicaid experts said that reasoning was flawed, and a copy of a draft 2022 settlement offer — which does not mention Hope Florida — was for the identical $67 million.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The creators of these digital twins typically charge $9-49 monthly for unlimited interaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The twins' delivery initially went smoothly, but then Maura began suffering from nausea and her blood pressure remained alarmingly high.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Meanwhile, other species of chain fern employed a specialized strategy called dimorphism, producing two different leaf types for photosynthesis and reproduction.—
Jay Kakade
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Whether in major label studios or home recording setups, there’s always a demand for accurate reproduction of the sound captured.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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This success has set the stage for the next crisis, primarily because, like Gros Michel, Cavendish bananas are also clones propagated whole from a narrow genetic base.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Justin, a sunny Dirk Diggler clone, has daddy issues that mushroom into a crush on Guillermo Jacubowicz’s nameless hotel receptionist, a humble single father.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Becca’s disintegration emphasizes the parts of her that endure; the avatar, on the other hand, is a parody of that real flesh, an uncanny and malevolent imitation.—
Alexandra Kleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The domesticity that Bix and Cass get to experience here is a cruelly poor imitation.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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This looked like a man who has spent the season under pressure, worrying, his team not up to its usual standards, and all of that poured out in one moment of emotional release (top picture).—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Elsewhere at the Harrigan house, O'Hara is painting a grim picture of the crime family's increasingly delicate situation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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The baby that results from that is an exact genetic duplicate of the original donor animal.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Since taking office in 2020, Garrity estimates her office has flagged nearly $2 billion in improper payments annually, including overpayments, duplicates, or payments to the incorrect recipients.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Replica.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replica. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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