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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
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
During that visit, Pretel brought documents that were copied.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
That was literally copied from slot machines.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Charles Borges, the former chief data officer at SSA, filed his own whistleblower disclosure last year alleging DOGE staffers improperly copied a dataset of more than 300 million Americans' information into a virtual database without following security protocols.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Rosen also copied the DHS inspector general on the letter.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
In an mRNA vaccine, the vaccine gives the body a section of mRNA, genetic material copied from DNA that encodes one of the pathogen’s proteins.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
During that visit, Pretel brought documents that were copied.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
That was literally copied from slot machines.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Charles Borges, the former chief data officer at SSA, filed his own whistleblower disclosure last year alleging DOGE staffers improperly copied a dataset of more than 300 million Americans' information into a virtual database without following security protocols.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Rosen also copied the DHS inspector general on the letter.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This process will be replicated for dozens of food crops every year.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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LeBron to Bronny for the record Anything that LeBron and Bronny James do on the court together will be distinctly their own, unlikely to be replicated in the annals of NBA history.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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California is often a political staging ground for progressive initiatives on issues such as environmental safeguards, worker rights and protections for minorities that are then emulated by other Democratic states and used by Republicans to attack Democrats in swing areas.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stabroek News became known for solid, independent journalism and set high standards emulated across the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 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
Verb
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Five hours before first pitch, a new dawn had rendered the Murphy’s sign out of date.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.—
Alexey Yurenev,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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This seems a rather unoriginal name to be chosen by a woman whose talent lay with words.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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