as in copied
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloned
Camarena, who told detectives he had been genetically cloned in Orange County, was sentenced to life in prison for that assault.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Chatter over Carrey's appearance was taken to extremes when some onlookers alleged he had been cloned.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Livestock are being cloned to produce a perfect herd of farmable animals, such as cows that produce more milk.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of the ancient grapes had been cloned.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
The egg is then modified to include DNA from the pet being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The result is an embryo that carries the genetic blueprint of the animal being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, scammers cloned Italy’s defense minister and called the country’s business elite.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Chatter over Carrey's appearance was taken to extremes when some onlookers alleged he had been cloned.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Livestock are being cloned to produce a perfect herd of farmable animals, such as cows that produce more milk.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of the ancient grapes had been cloned.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
The egg is then modified to include DNA from the pet being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The result is an embryo that carries the genetic blueprint of the animal being cloned.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, scammers cloned Italy’s defense minister and called the country’s business elite.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloned
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Supporting documentation that can’t be made ADA-compliant won’t be included, but will be available for the public to look at or to be copied upon request.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rooms look out onto the High Line (the former train track reimagined as a public green space) or the hotel’s own garden, and are treated with hardwood floors, idiosyncratic furniture sourced from the likes of Brimfield Antique Show, and reproduced 19th-century English wallpaper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cannot be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once designed, both the dresses and the tuxedo had to be replicated in duplicates to accommodate the stunt doubles and the mess that would ensue while shooting the final scene of the wedding night.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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As speakers on Tuesday night pointed out, teachers at the school have a specialized skill set that cannot be replicated by most other teachers in the district at typical middle and high schools.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hosted on Connect, the challenge asks participants to reinterpret the house’s signature corsetry and tartan in CLO and Marvelous Designer, with final looks rendered in Unreal Engine using MetaHuman tools.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s a feat Ilginis hadn’t duplicated until Thursday when the sophomore midfielder scored four goals in an 8-1 win over Richards.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cloned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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