as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a copy of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"
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as in to reproduce
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 to imitate
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 copy
Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
The immigration judge who dismissed Hernandez’s asylum claim allowed for the possibility that the case be reopened if Hernandez returns to the U.S., according to a copy of the dismissal order reviewed by NBC News.
—David Noriega, NBC news, 28 May 2025
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Under your order overview, copy your coupon in the Discount Code field.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The memo temporarily prevented employees from changing roles within the agency, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Washington Post.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
The immigration judge who dismissed Hernandez’s asylum claim allowed for the possibility that the case be reopened if Hernandez returns to the U.S., according to a copy of the dismissal order reviewed by NBC News.
—David Noriega, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Verb
He’s remained at the head of the curve by being independent rather than just copying what other successful players are doing.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Under your order overview, copy your coupon in the Discount Code field.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copy
Noun
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This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.—
Harry Bernheim,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Not to get all political right away, but every single frame of this series as a whole, and this season in particular, is colored by the inescapable pressure of fertility and reproduction at all costs.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Zinnias are annual flowers—their life goal is to reproduce.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Rather than musically reproduce street sounds and people sounds, Chin transforms them into spectacular orchestral chatter.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Life is not imitating art for The White Lotus stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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One example is the achievement of Heinz ketchup in validating its market dominance by showing how art imitates life, and AI imitates humans.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The precision-engineering racing rig (offered in yellow, green, blue, and orange) puts the driver into a detailed replica of a racing cockpit.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The top of the 2024 replica ring doesn’t detach, but championship pendants can be purchased separately for $249 apiece.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
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Beyond sustainability, there’s a raw beauty and integrity to these materials – the tonal variations in undyed wool, for example, add a depth and richness that can’t be replicated in synthetic alternatives.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Then, add to that what was used to replicate a vodka martini: A glass of water with onion in it.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2025
Verb
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A lot of people emulate some sort of legacy in order to shake the purse strings of their audience.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Who wants their grandchildren to emulate such limited vocabulary, negative language and divisive rhetoric?—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Verb
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From Feed Hygiene to Discovery Advantage Unlike traditional search ads that appear alongside blue links, AI search ads will be rendered inside conversational answers themselves.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In fact, without the ocean as a natural buffer, climate change would have already rendered our planet uninhabitable.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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“Copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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