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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copy
What works in active The rise of active ETFs is not a carbon copy of old-school stock picking.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
While there are plenty of no-name carbon copy trainers and NPCs scattered throughout Pokémon, the characters that are part of the story tend to be wildly varied, with no two major characters being all that alike.
—Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
No, the security side of things comes into play when someone has added the wrong person to a carbon copy field when inputting a bunch of addresses.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Just enough time for Sandwich to go over 60 yards on an inbound from Devin Mahoney to Connolly then to Daniel Oman for a carbon copy cross-crease, top shelf goal like Hanlon’s first for the 3-3 tie with 3.5 seconds left in the first half.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 June 2024
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
While there are plenty of no-name carbon copy trainers and NPCs scattered throughout Pokémon, the characters that are part of the story tend to be wildly varied, with no two major characters being all that alike.
—Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
No, the security side of things comes into play when someone has added the wrong person to a carbon copy field when inputting a bunch of addresses.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Just enough time for Sandwich to go over 60 yards on an inbound from Devin Mahoney to Connolly then to Daniel Oman for a carbon copy cross-crease, top shelf goal like Hanlon’s first for the 3-3 tie with 3.5 seconds left in the first half.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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The social media user who first shared the image identified it as inauthentic in a follow-up post.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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The apps are now required to send a 1099-K to taxpayers who cross the $5,000 threshold and forward a copy to the IRS.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Hawley has been quietly circulating draft legislation that would prevent employers from stalling union contract negotiations — keeping the process to months, not years, according to a copy obtained by Axios.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Altair twin skyscrapers, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, are seven hundred and eighty-seven feet tall, with one standing at attention and the other leaning companionably against it.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The concept of digital twins—advanced models that replicate the behavior of physical systems—plays a significant role in the technology.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Lending pandas to zoos across the U.S. and other countries also encourages reproduction and helps save the giant pandas from extinction.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inside, there’s a photomechanical reproduction on gold of Eisenhower’s husband, President Dwight D. Eisenhower.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty When the house was first put on the market, The Wall Street Journal reported the sale would include a Lego replica of the house and a large Kevin Lego figure that the brand gifted to the old owners, which McKenna confirmed the new buyers will get to keep.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whereas some cloud storage and file-sharing services' desktop apps seamlessly integrate with your computer’s folder system, others offer a one-to-one replica of the service’s web portal.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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His pictures speak in a cinematic voice that is uniquely and completely his own.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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The heartwarming story—and amazing pictures—quickly gained traction online.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each of the clones has a primary purpose: Watcher, Fixer, Knower, Healer and Bang Bang Fire, who is assigned to defend the mysterious vessel containing monuments and shrines to the past.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Even its biggest rival, Amazon, recently introduced a Temu clone called Amazon Haul that closely resembles the original, both in terms of its logistics supply chain and user interface.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the portraits of her deepened and became more compassionate.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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