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duplicated

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verb

past tense of duplicate
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as in copied
to make an exact likeness of art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training

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as in replicated
to make or do again we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious

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Recent Examples of duplicated
Adjective
This creates duplicated infrastructure, inconsistent models, and operational complexity. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026 The duplicated sets and near-complete location builds enable the filmmakers to make the most of Carol’s house as a setting. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026 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 But their presence in the huddle, their command in the locker room and their ability to steady a team are not traits so easily duplicated. Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 Because of their popularity, his productions were frequently duplicated without authorization. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 In explaining its move, the regulator acknowledged a long-standing complaint from researchers who have argued that without access to specific data, trial results cannot be easily duplicated, which inhibits greater understanding of how medicines might work. Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026 Instead of making the caps vanish, the lightning bolt-spewing device merely duplicated them, dropping them in a nearby forest. Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Seagrasses have transformed, lost, or duplicated dozens of genes. David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 Because the release includes a huge archive of Epstein’s emails, many pages are not informative and several are duplicated. Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicated
Verb
  • Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The first Gulf War, in 1991, doubled oil prices and sparked inflation.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Williams doubled-down on his beliefs when asked and pointed to multiple lawsuits that have been brought against Jones accusing him of using his position as Lieutenant Governor to push money into his own campaign.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Alves described how black-and-white prints with a photocopied feel, Japanese and Chinese-inspired graphics and animal prints transform basic jeans into pieces worthy of going viral online.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Cannot be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The pattern is repeated across the country and across industries.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The couple splits the day-to-day responsibilities of raising their children, Davis said, but basic living expenses have multiplied lately.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In Phantom Combatants, Tontey transforms Karamoy from a singular historical figure into a mythic presence multiplied through a chorus of young troops, according to a press release.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Microsoft co‑founder is scheduled to sit for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 10, a source familiar with the proceedings confirmed to USA TODAY.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

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