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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
Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
De Croon and his colleagues copied this workflow.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, and Oklahoma have even copied the third-grade gate approach.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
But core values can’t be copied and pasted.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 May 2026
On a related note, leaders need to be better at differentiating between truly high-quality thinking, and something copied directly from AI that will make people roll their eyes.
—David Rock, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Buffkin’s resolution was so confusing it might have been copied off an Etruscan tablet.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The text was first reviewed by three clerics and then copied by scribes onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
De Croon and his colleagues copied this workflow.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, and Oklahoma have even copied the third-grade gate approach.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
But core values can’t be copied and pasted.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 May 2026
On a related note, leaders need to be better at differentiating between truly high-quality thinking, and something copied directly from AI that will make people roll their eyes.
—David Rock, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Buffkin’s resolution was so confusing it might have been copied off an Etruscan tablet.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The text was first reviewed by three clerics and then copied by scribes onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
Verb
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Each piece was molded and reproduced using carbon-fiber resin infusion, a process more commonly seen in aerospace manufacturing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even with extra costs added for post-production, the multiples were out of this world and have practically never been replicated at that scale.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Back to my Taylor Sheirdan example, none of those wannabe Yellowstone shows have been as good, because his unique voice can’t be replicated.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Their performance emulated the energy Charlie Kirk once brought to college campuses before his death.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This creates duplicated infrastructure, inconsistent models, and operational complexity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
16 Dec. 2025
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The pieces are emblazoned with the Mschf and Vicenza signs rendered in sunflower yellow, as well as logos of partners and sponsors, including Diesel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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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.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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