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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
Barath Raghavan, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
In the movie, the Romulans are overtaken by a Reman slave named Shinzon (Tom Hardy) who also happens to be a Captain Picard clone.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
And Hugging Face is already working on cloning OpenAI's Operator, which can perform other types of tasks (such as viewing computer screens and controlling mouse and keyboard inputs) within a web browser environment.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And with just a few seconds of audio, AI can now clone someone’s specific voice.
—Barath Raghavan, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
In the movie, the Romulans are overtaken by a Reman slave named Shinzon (Tom Hardy) who also happens to be a Captain Picard clone.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Artificial intelligence technology can clone voices, and then make convincing requests for money over the phone, typically to help loved ones supposedly in trouble.
—Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
And Hugging Face is already working on cloning OpenAI's Operator, which can perform other types of tasks (such as viewing computer screens and controlling mouse and keyboard inputs) within a web browser environment.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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In total, the series has sold almost three million copies worldwide and garnered critical acclaim, with Children of Blood and Bone being featured as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist, among other distinctions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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In one of the most successful conservation efforts in American history, the Environmental Protection Agency banned DDT in 1972, ruling that widespread use of the pesticide was crippling falcons’ — in addition to bald eagles’ — ability to reproduce.—
Chase Hunter,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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That means these sharks may be investing less energy in reproduction, potentially leading to fewer successful pregnancies.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the science of menopause is considerably more recent, dating to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when physicians in Europe began to research the effects of chemicals secreted by the body which control reproduction.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Aerial images captured by drones are loaded onto maps made with geographic information system (GIS) technology.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Doherty's image wasn't included in the broadcast, she is included in the official In Memoriam database on The Academy's website.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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There’s that personality thing that just cannot be replicated yet.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The biggest push regarding Chase and Higgins is the urgency to avoid these deals lasting into the summer or replicating what unfolded during Chase’s hold-in of camp last year.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our family has always been so obsessed with the fact there were two sets of twins born to the same parents in our family.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Officers rendered medical aid to the victim, Jake Kennedy, and called 911, according to a news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Private fears become public and Gaines sharply renders the stress of Clay’s twoness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Clone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clone. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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