as in cribbed
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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
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
New York addressed a similar problem in 1943, legislatively adopting a Standard Fire Policy, since copied in many states.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The young defender then copied Pieniniemi’s celebration.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
After all, every previous iPhone SE has slavishly copied the design of an earlier iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The final act of Diabolique is a beauty, anchored by a wonderful horror movie twist that no one saw coming when it was released but has been copied dozens of times since, including by the masters of the form.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Subsequent posts, copied from Pino’s Facebook page, show Pino at a James Bond 007 exhibit.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Giants organization handed their keys to a first-timer learning on the fly, and the result is a team that looks like it was copied and pasted together into a PowerPoint presentation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
New York addressed a similar problem in 1943, legislatively adopting a Standard Fire Policy, since copied in many states.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The young defender then copied Pieniniemi’s celebration.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
After all, every previous iPhone SE has slavishly copied the design of an earlier iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The final act of Diabolique is a beauty, anchored by a wonderful horror movie twist that no one saw coming when it was released but has been copied dozens of times since, including by the masters of the form.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Subsequent posts, copied from Pino’s Facebook page, show Pino at a James Bond 007 exhibit.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Giants organization handed their keys to a first-timer learning on the fly, and the result is a team that looks like it was copied and pasted together into a PowerPoint presentation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.—
Jay Ganglani,
Fortune Asia,
6 Dec. 2024
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Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Property managers are specifically targeting events and experiences that cannot be replicated on the internet.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The researchers will investigate further to see whether these effects can be replicated in human cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Dec. 2024
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The namesake brand, no stranger to playful colorways and eccentric takes on the form, lined its fall ready-to-wear 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week with a number of designs that emulated cartoonish shapes, silhouettes and scale.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our convictions can never be emulated, no matter how AI says a thing.—
Elizabeth Brown,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.—
Larkin Gallup,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Dec. 2024
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The prospect of armies of AI bots that more closely mimic human users, and therefore resist detection, is both worrisome and probably inevitable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Oct. 2018
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These mimic quantum circuits without needing quantum hardware—some examples include IBM Qiskit Aer and Google Cirq Simulator.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps because of these unoriginal guesses, Lucky Duck had a blast from the past exclusive clue ready for everyone, featuring season 3’s Banana, a.k.a.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Issues Regarding Ethics And Credibility The rise of AI content raises significant ethical questions, including biased information (depending on the topic and tool), a lack of transparent attribution and blurred lines between original and unoriginal content.—
Angeley Mullins,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The milk is usually condensed milk and/or evaporated milk , but this recipe utilizes canned coconut milk to make the halaya extra rich and bring out the nutty flavor of the yam.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hotel staffer Elizabeth Graves also recommends an evening at the Carousel Arcade on Market Street, which offers corn dogs, popcorn, and other treats—as well as canned cocktails for grown-ups.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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Explaining Traditions - Folk Behavior In Modern Culture By Simon J. Bronner This kind of imitative play—not just Cooties but also House or Cops and Robbers—helps children make sense of the world.—
Bruce Handy,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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The social self is avoidance-based, conforming, imitative, predictable, planned, and hardworking.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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