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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
this is not an antique copy of the Declaration of Independence but a modern facsimile
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Recent Examples of facsimile
Europa-Park in Rust, Germany A cheeky European facsimile of a famous theme park mouse couple, Europa-Park’s Ed and Edda’s ears will never form an iconic silhouette.
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The digital reproduction of the color and contrast in the IMAX 70mm and VistaVision prints was extremely impressive, providing a pretty acceptable facsimile of VistaVision’s grain while being a little less soft than the IMAX 70mm presentation.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
What's more, their stage show from the time period included a gigantic facsimile of the famous stones.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
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The private museum also has a replica of Sputnik 1, Project Apollo displays, and an Engine Evolution area that lets visitors get a close-up view of rocket engines and jet turbines.—
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Rawlings' office provided a copy of it to The Enquirer upon request.—
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The film’s star, Whitney Houston, would deliver a version that became the world’s best-selling single that year, shifting some 25 million copies, and winning several Grammys.—
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
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The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.—
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One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.—
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After this weekend, the Sharks begin a tough four-game road trip with games against Washington, Detroit, Florida, and Tampa Bay — all teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.—
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The pair welcomed twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017.—
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Tommy is the first born of the twins.—
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Police said thieves use the port to clone data held by the car owner's key fob.—
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The actress, who won an Emmy for her multifaceted work, plays five genetic clones, each with their own distinct personality and lifestyle.—
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In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.—
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Elizabeth was often photographed wearing them to galas and other royal occasions, and sat for a portrait with the jewels in the 1950s.—
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“Facsimile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facsimile. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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