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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copy
Sales were written up on little receipt pads, making a carbon copy.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Sherri Crichton was thrilled that the original team behind ER wanted to do a reboot and was shocked when Warner Bros. abruptly broke off negotiations and announced The Pitt – a carbon copy of the ER reboot that was pitched to her.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Photo: Getty Images The auburn tendrils are practically a carbon copy of Peters's hairstyle, and the dress, while not an exact recreation, very intentionally recalls her gown.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 June 2025
According to the suit exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Zeus’ Bad vs. Wild show has been detailed as more than imitation—but pretty much a carbon copy of the hit Hip-Hop improv comedy series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Sherri Crichton was thrilled that the original team behind ER wanted to do a reboot and was shocked when Warner Bros. abruptly broke off negotiations and announced The Pitt – a carbon copy of the ER reboot that was pitched to her.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Photo: Getty Images The auburn tendrils are practically a carbon copy of Peters's hairstyle, and the dress, while not an exact recreation, very intentionally recalls her gown.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 June 2025
According to the suit exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Zeus’ Bad vs. Wild show has been detailed as more than imitation—but pretty much a carbon copy of the hit Hip-Hop improv comedy series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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Now, companies must have a process for people to report deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate images, including revenge pornography, within 48 hours of being notified.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rising Costs of Pet Ownership Stock image: Three puppies are seen on a tiled floor outside.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The platforms, which allow backers to fund a board game project in exchange for a future copy of the game, have been a significant source of revenue for publishers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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All the speculation about alternate dimensions and cloning characters to make a DCU copy of them were just rewritten with one retcon scene.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Ruck twins, Liam and Markus, who play for the reigning WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers, have also stood out, as has 2027 draft-eligible defenseman Landon DuPont. Team USA Names to Note The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an interesting tournament for the Americans.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Standard power of twin 2,000 hp MAN V-12 engines deliver a top speed of 25 knots, with a friendly 21-knot cruising speed.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The ambitious and sprawling exhibition, in the works for years, uses medical objects, educational films, and contemporary art to consider how design has shaped reproduction—something that seems evident but has heretofore been rarely explored.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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These films have always carried rich undercurrents: the corporate exploitation of blue-collar workers (the Nostromo crew, the marines in Aliens, the kids of Romulus), queered reproduction via body horror, Ripley’s evolving incarnations of motherhood, human hubris punished by its own creations.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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Citi Field commemorated the anniversary by hosting a pregame concert from 1964 The Tribute, playing Beatles music throughout the night, and distributing replica models of Shea Stadium to the first 15,000 fans in attendance.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hours for the free evening festival will be 5 to 11 p.m. at downtown Festival Park, where a large replica of Mexico City’s Angel of Independence will be on display and family activities, like a piñata smash, will be held.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Grammy winner also shared a few pictures from the event, including a group photo of herself and the fans smiling at the camera as well as a snap of everyone dancing to the unreleased music.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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Scientists clone Ripley, along with the Xenomorph Queen embryo inside her, to study the aliens.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both De Los Santos and Yom said research data on AI voice clones will likely follow a similar path, eventually proving that a fully functioning, natural-sounding voice can lead to not only a better life, but a longer one.—
April Dembosky,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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No offense to landscapes and wildlife painting and portraits of ancestors–Burgess does all of that, too–but here was something different, provocative.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The painting hangs where Barack Obama's official White House portrait is supposed to be, according to White House tradition.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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