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Synonyms & Antonyms for replicate
Synonyms: Verb
clone, copy, copycat, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, render, reproduce
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of replicate in a Sentence
Verb
They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice. DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus. DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.
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That’s because lots of AI research is currently published in open access journals online, including enough detail and data to replicate the results of the papers. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Why an AI arms race with China would be bad for humanity," 10 Aug. 2019 President Trump has refused to negotiate with Iran on prisoners, and vowed not to replicate the 2016 Obama-era deal that freed journalist Jason Rezaian. — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, "Wife of Iran hostage fights for his release since his arrest 3 years ago," 8 Aug. 2019 Later on, the King's Cup trophy will be presented to the winning boat in a ceremony which the Cambridges hope to replicate in the years to come. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Looked Appropriately Sporty at the King's Cup Regatta," 8 Aug. 2019 Billions of people play violent games every day without being inspired to replicate their on-screen actions in earnest. — Simon Parkin, Time, "No, Video Games Don’t Cause Mass Shootings. But The Conversation Shouldn’t End There," 8 Aug. 2019 Now Democrats in California will have to find a way to replicate Trump’s success in swatting away complaints arguing that tweets show true intent. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Your tweets can and will be used against you in a court of law," 7 Aug. 2019 That's the kind of earth-shattering transaction the NBA seems to replicate every year. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Should MLB Move the Trade Deadline?," 7 Aug. 2019 Portland wasn’t able to replicate that performance against the NWSL’s last place team Saturday night. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Portland Thorns settle for disappointing 1-1 draw with Sky Blue FC in controversial game," 4 Aug. 2019 More from Mars The turret and arm combination is meant to replicate how actual geologists would perform their duties on Mars. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Bicep Curls and Batteries: The Mars 2020 Rover Is Coming Together," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The virus forces infected cells to produce viral microRNAs that help the virus replicate. — Quanta Magazine, "RNA’s Secret Life Outside the Cell," 8 Nov. 2013 Having their starting staff replicate its recent success could wind up being the greatest challenge for a Giants club that owns the seventh-best ERA (4.00) since June 1. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "What will it take for the Giants to keep this hot streak going?," 17 July 2019 Four billion years ago or so, basic chemical building blocks gave rise to longer polymers that had a capacity to self-replicate and to perform functions essential to life: namely, storing information and catalyzing chemical reactions. — Quanta Magazine, "Life’s First Molecule Was Protein, Not RNA, New Model Suggests," 2 Nov. 2017 In Blade Runner 2049, Leto plays Niander Wallace, a replicate android creator in the dystopian society. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Jared Leto's Method Acting: How the Oscar Winner Went Blind for Entire Shoot of Blade Runner Sequel," 7 Sep. 2017 The theory goes that the original proto-life was made of individual RNA strands that held genetic information and could self-replicate. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Boron Found on Mars Is a Crucial Building Block For Life," 7 Sep. 2017 The bacteria self-replicate, so all that's required is a giant tank of water and cadmium to be placed in the sun. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Cyborg Bacteria Could Turn CO2 Into Fuel," 22 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'replicate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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