as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a copy of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"
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as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
for the movie, set designers copied the Oval Office in the White House down to the smallest detail
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
she shamelessly copies her idol's hairstyle and fashion choices
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Recent Examples of copy
ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Folklore sold 3,300 copies in the U.S. during the latest tracking span, up 17% from the previous week (per Luminate).
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Lemonis said the company that put up the flag likely copied the town ordinance.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Normally, the physical copy of a game is playable right out of the box—or, at most, after downloading patches that are a fraction of the size of the entire game.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Folklore sold 3,300 copies in the U.S. during the latest tracking span, up 17% from the previous week (per Luminate).
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Lemonis said the company that put up the flag likely copied the town ordinance.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copy
Noun
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Ryan pointed to a Model T 100, a reproduction done of the Ford Model T done in 2003 for the 100th anniversary of the company.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Second, how do social groups affect individual survival and reproduction – in other words, what group traits are under selection?—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Of those, 15 were meant to reproduce extinct dire wolf gene variants.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser, the lead of game show drama The Luckiest Man in America, came close to life imitating art and being a contestant himself.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Joey Spencer Results, Highlights And Reaction David Bowie’s Double LP The project is being released as a double LP and CD, both of which will come packaged with a replica poster from the original event.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Medina instead lifts his right arm, which held the replica gun, officers open fire, striking Medina multiple times.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Artists have been vocal, and fear being overshadowed by AI tools that can replicate their styles quickly and cheaply, threatening their livelihoods.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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People quickly realized that the image generator was good at replicating Studio Ghibli's anime style, sparking an online trend and a flood of users.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nowhere is this attention to detail more felt than in the production design of the studio itself, which is intended to emulate great legacy companies like Paramount and Warner Bros., the latter of which stands in for the series’ fictional Continental Studios in exterior scenes.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs-White will do incredibly well to emulate De Bruyne’s level of production.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yes, in 2025 there is no shortage of digital apps, planners and workspaces to render conventional notebooks obsolete – but a quick visit to any stationery store will prove that there's strong support for the physical versions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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If a child has an ITIN number, they're rendered ineligible for the Child Tax Credit.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Encourage interaction by asking your toddler to point at pictures, repeat words, or turn the pages with you.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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June and Serena just keep repeating themselves, hoping for a different result.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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