cloning

[kloh-ning] / ˈkloʊ nɪŋ /

VERB

copy exactly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

duplicate replicate reproduce

STRONG

copy repeat

Example Sentences

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The developer has issued a copyright takedown request in a bid to prevent competitors from cloning the coding tool’s features.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The project was led by Altragen, a cloning company Yakovenko co-owns with an agricultural company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

A new generation of voice cloning companies, many with operations in California, offers better emotion, tone, pacing and overall voice quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

It also opened a Pandora's Box of controversial scientific and ethical issues - including human cloning, designer babies and "Frankenstein foods".

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

After hearing a researcher talk about cloning, Deborah asked Sharrer whether it was possible to take DNA from HeLa cells and put it into one of Deborah’s eggs to bring her mother back to life.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot