duplicates
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pluralof duplicate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
duplicatenouna copy exactly like an original. -
present tense formof duplicate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
duplicatenouna copy exactly like an original.
Example Sentences
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According to an ECI breakdown seen by AFP, around 28 million entries were classified as belonging to deceased voters and 10.4 million as duplicates, while millions of others were marked as absent, shifted or untraceable.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
After removing duplicates of stocks in two or more of the groups, our initial list was made up of 523 stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
A search for his surname on the DOJ website returns over 2,000 results, though many of those are duplicates, and Elkholy said the files show he only met Epstein 10-12 times over a 10-year period.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
It could withhold files if they are duplicates; fall under attorney-client privilege; could hurt a continuing investigation; or are completely unrelated to the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
“A key is nothing,” I said; “there may be duplicates; and anyhow it is not difficult to pick a lock of that kind.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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