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as in reproduced
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 imitated
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 copied
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The tempo was so precise and the drums were copied exactly.
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Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
25 June 2026
It may get bought, sold, copied and refreshed.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
But Power said Renner and his team were aware of and agreed to the criteria, which copied those used in the 2024 GOP presidential debate.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Drake and the Weeknd hadn’t made a song that someone copied.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Verb
The thing being copied is the asset.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The tempo was so precise and the drums were copied exactly.
—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
25 June 2026
It may get bought, sold, copied and refreshed.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
—
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
But Power said Renner and his team were aware of and agreed to the criteria, which copied those used in the 2024 GOP presidential debate.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Drake and the Weeknd hadn’t made a song that someone copied.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
Adjective
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This creates duplicated infrastructure, inconsistent models, and operational complexity.
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The duplicated sets and near-complete location builds enable the filmmakers to make the most of Carol’s house as a setting.
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The watch revives the brand’s iconic A384 case from 1969, faithfully reproduced in its distinctive 37mm tonneau shape.
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There are parts of her practice that can easily be reproduced.
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They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
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That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
Adjective
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Alves described how black-and-white prints with a photocopied feel, Japanese and Chinese-inspired graphics and animal prints transform basic jeans into pieces worthy of going viral online.
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Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.
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Infrastructure must be replicated and tailored to meet regional requirements in a global landscape.
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That number traces back to a 2002 PET study with eight participants,4 and it has not been widely replicated, Alcaide noted.
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Outfits such as The Bespoke Retreat Company, The Nest in Cornwall and Wales’ Coach House Retreat have emulated the solo aspect.
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The driveway boys emulated everybody on those rosters.
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The film's trailer looked unoriginal and uninteresting.
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The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
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For quieter moments, the bedrooms offer a calmer counterpoint, including one rendered in soothing blue tones with views over the lush greenery surrounding the home.
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Everything else, no matter how massive in scale or painstakingly rendered, is just sound and fury, not the master nor commander of anything.
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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