1
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake
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Recent Examples of carbon
Former President Joe Biden promoted policies meant to cut carbon emissions by boosting EV sales, but Trump has long signaled a desire to roll those back.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2025
Earth science missions focused on carbon monitoring and climate change, as well as programs aimed at education and workforce diversity, would be effectively erased by the cuts.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Machine learning algorithms can forecast future energy needs based on route patterns and passenger volumes, enabling energy providers to better balance grid loads and reduce carbon emissions.
—Hemanth Volikatla, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
However, indoor cultivation shifts the environmental burden to energy use and carbon emissions rather than water withdrawal.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2025
Earth science missions focused on carbon monitoring and climate change, as well as programs aimed at education and workforce diversity, would be effectively erased by the cuts.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Machine learning algorithms can forecast future energy needs based on route patterns and passenger volumes, enabling energy providers to better balance grid loads and reduce carbon emissions.
—Hemanth Volikatla, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
However, indoor cultivation shifts the environmental burden to energy use and carbon emissions rather than water withdrawal.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon
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Changing the twins to look nothing like one another actually leads to one of the best jokes in the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Using their special abilities, the twins and their flying friends embark on exciting adventures, working together to rescue other dragons.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Moore had to deal with the rejection of her only attempt at a novel and the news that her Selected Poems had been remaindered at thirty cents a copy.—
Susan Gubar
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Mario Kart World Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 Developer: Nintendo EPD Publisher: Nintendo Released: 5th June 2025 Price: $79.99 Score: 9/10 Disclosure: Nintendo sent me a copy of this game for the purposes of this review.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Any federal agent using Clearview or an alternative can take the same footage and run facial images to find matches across photos scraped from social sites.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But there are so many different pieces inside, so many essays, so many images.—
Kei Lim
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Book a hang gliding lesson or pilot a reproduction of the glider the Wright brothers flew in 1902.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The reproduction of the gallows is certain to evoke strong emotions for visitors.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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The strike hinges on a single issue: SAG-AFTRA’s strong concerns regarding consent and compensation for the use of AI replicas.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Infantino has appeared at Trump's rallies, dined with him at Davos, and even presented him with a replica of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy — now displayed in the Oval Office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Fruit is sourced using a blend of Dijon clone grapes grown in the Napa Valley and harvested during the last three weeks of September 2022.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel is calling out Donald Trump after the president re-posted a conspiracy theory over the weekend that claimed Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with robot clones.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Now, court records and interviews paint a chilling picture of the suspect's yearlong plot to firebomb a pro-Israel protest walk on a sunny Sunday afternoon.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The statistics paint a sobering picture of young adult mortality.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Users are directed to those duplicates via messaging and social media channels.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Most of the gems were sent to an Indian museum in Kolkata, according to the Indian government, and a fifth of the total find — consisting of duplicates of the main collection — were retained by Peppé.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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