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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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That dependence is emulated perhaps only in Russia, where Telegram is used by roughly half the population, including many in the military and government.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2025
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But, if the industry works together on a transformational model with transparency at its core – and then that model gets emulated in other industries – that will go a long way toward reversing the detrimental trends of business as usual.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Initially hopeful for a recovery and return to racing, the extent and persistence of his injuries rendered that aspiration unattainable.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That is, the mimic leaves were longer, and less lobed.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2024
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Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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The idea may be just as unoriginal as florals for spring.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The writing in general felt designed by committee to be as inoffensive and unoriginal as possible.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hence the potential upsides of choosing those easy-to-eat bagged, bottled, canned, frozen, or otherwise processed items that fall lower on the Nova scale—versus going for ones that would get the UPF stamp.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Note that canned green beans are often high in sodium, which can increase blood pressure.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, Renaissance architects and writers ended up contriving very similar imitative strategies.—
Mario Carpo,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, Cassilly noted in his statement that Harford could face an additional $6 million in new funding mandates linked to teacher salaries and pensions from the statewide funding imitative, Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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