1
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake
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Recent Examples of carbon
Further analysis confirmed that the spiders' carbon and nitrogen signatures traced back to sulfur-oxidizing microbes, not plants that underwent photosynthesis like those above ground.
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
The scent combines notes of charred hardwood, carbon clove, saw dust and powder smolder to achieve an aroma similar to that of a smoky old fashioned.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Media outlets had taken note when Google, in June, had quietly removed its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 from the main page of its corporate sustainability website amid expansion of its AI plans.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Bill Gates is calling for a change in the fight against climate change by shifting the focus away from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing disease and hunger.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
The scent combines notes of charred hardwood, carbon clove, saw dust and powder smolder to achieve an aroma similar to that of a smoky old fashioned.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Media outlets had taken note when Google, in June, had quietly removed its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 from the main page of its corporate sustainability website amid expansion of its AI plans.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Bill Gates is calling for a change in the fight against climate change by shifting the focus away from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing disease and hunger.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon
Noun
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His oldest child, musician Jesse Wood, was 39 years old when the twins were born.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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The twins partnered with HomeGoods to embrace early holiday decorating, sharing insights on sisterhood, family traditions, and essentials to celebrate the season.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sean Soendker Nicholson, a political consultant working with the referendum campaign, called People Not Politicians, provided The Star with a copy of the contract.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this image, Johns sits on a table littered with liquor bottles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Throughout these years, the body begins to prepare for the end of reproduction.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Seed materials, fruits, and branches were carefully collected from the two species to not disturb the small populations’ natural reproduction capabilities.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The private museum also has a replica of Sputnik 1, Project Apollo displays, and an Engine Evolution area that lets visitors get a close-up view of rocket engines and jet turbines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Remember Dolly the sheep, a clone born in 1996?—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nearly two years later, Brady has revealed that Junie is a clone of the late pit bull mix.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The data paints a picture of an urgent drive to develop capacity for new and more sophisticated missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are no birth announcements for my mother or her sister, but there are pictures of them in cowboy costumes at a photo studio sometime in the mid 1950s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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His allies in Georgia flagged chain-of-custody gaps and possible duplicate scanning during the post-election audit period.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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While past years have seen some repeats among the talk-show costumes, this year featured fewer duplicates though both Today‘s Sheinelle Jones and Live!—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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