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replica

American  
[rep-li-kuh] / ˈrɛp lɪ kə /

noun

  1. a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under their supervision.

  2. any close or exact copy or reproduction.

    Synonyms:
    imitation, facsimile, duplicate
replica British  
/ ˈrɛplɪkə /

noun

  1. an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale

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Etymology

Origin of replica

First recorded in 1815–25; from Italian: “reply, repetition,” derivative of replicare “to repeat” from Late Latin replicāre “to reply ”

Example Sentences

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FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

One clip shows Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, standing poolside next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, clapping and saluting as the aircraft hovers before flying away.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Lilly used a “digital twin”—a virtual replica of a factory that allows the company to test processes before implementing them in the physical world.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Michael Terry, an institutional investment manager who used the terminal for more than 30 years, said he used a prompt circulating online to try to vibe code a Bloomberg replica on Anthropic’s Claude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

We passed pyramids, a pirate ship, and the Statue of Liberty, which was a pretty small replica, but still made me homesick.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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