noun
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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Falsified documents were used to hide the trail to China, and non-working "dummy" replica servers were kept in stock to fool auditors, according to the indictment.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The new content, projected onto screens inside a replica of Han Solo’s ship, is the kind of corporate synergy Disney built its business around but has historically been slow to execute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Since then, he has created installations at the festival using reclaimed materials, including Carhenge - a replica of Stonehenge built from vintage vehicles – and Glastonbury-on-Sea, a 60ft pier.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
As part of the reconstruction process, the team produced a replica of the skull and a colorful, touchable version of the curved crest.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
They dealt in transformations; they suggested an endless series of possibilities, extending like the reflections in two mirrors set facing one another, stretching on, replica after replica, to the vanishing point.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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