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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clone
J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At this point, Borden (and the audience) probably have a pretty good idea of what's happened to Angier's clone army.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s an entire industry dedicated to boutique animal cloning, with celebrities paying top dollar to clone their dead pets.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As clone PCs flooded the market, MS‑DOS became ubiquitous.
—J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At this point, Borden (and the audience) probably have a pretty good idea of what's happened to Angier's clone army.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Chatter over Carrey's appearance was taken to extremes when some onlookers alleged he had been cloned.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s an entire industry dedicated to boutique animal cloning, with celebrities paying top dollar to clone their dead pets.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clone
Noun
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Knapp’s wife, Grace Knapp, was presented with a copy of the commemorative street sign.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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There was a stack of six advanced reader copies of my own book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Apparently, plans are underway to open a replica of the cave for the general public, but Herzog beats them to the punch by putting this natural museum on the big screen.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees also wore replicas of their 1921 road uniforms for the first Field of Dreams game in 2021.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and began reproducing in the wild.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in this day and age of college football, with name, image and likeness deals keeping kids in college and depleting draft classes … are there really any reaches outside of the first 20 picks?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This provided a comfort blanket and a lead that Chelsea and Liverpool, unable to shift the glare of scrutiny away from themselves, couldn’t replicate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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David Palmer, in his first year as South Elgin’s coach, knew the twins were his type of players early on after taking over.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wildlife officials say aoudad reproduce far more quickly, often producing twins twice a year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Deputies rendered medical aid; however, one man and the woman succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps Pfleger would be well advised to stick to his faith and his flock and to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, rather than to continue to pontificate from the pulpit — or even the paper.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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