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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
The first of the goals ruled out at Spurs was almost a carbon copy of Eberechi Eze’s opener at the Etihad.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
In fact, from an offensive perspective, 2022 and 2023 were nearly carbon copies of each other:
2022: 136 games, 22 home runs, 64 RBI
2023: 135 games, 18 home runs, 65 RBI
Unfortunately, since 2022, all of Correa’s defensive metrics have fallen off.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
If the Dolphins were looking for a carbon copy of defensive lineman Zach Sieler then Graham, who produced 108 tackles (17 for loss), 9 sacks and forced a fumble in his three collegiate seasons, is their guy.
—Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
If the Dolphins were looking for a carbon copy of defensive lineman Zach Sieler then Graham, who produced 108 tackles (17 for loss) nine sacks and forced a fumble in his three collegiate seasons, is their guy.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
In fact, from an offensive perspective, 2022 and 2023 were nearly carbon copies of each other:
2022: 136 games, 22 home runs, 64 RBI
2023: 135 games, 18 home runs, 65 RBI
Unfortunately, since 2022, all of Correa’s defensive metrics have fallen off.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
If the Dolphins were looking for a carbon copy of defensive lineman Zach Sieler then Graham, who produced 108 tackles (17 for loss), 9 sacks and forced a fumble in his three collegiate seasons, is their guy.
—Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
If the Dolphins were looking for a carbon copy of defensive lineman Zach Sieler then Graham, who produced 108 tackles (17 for loss) nine sacks and forced a fumble in his three collegiate seasons, is their guy.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site, was pictured in satellite images showing from a bird's-eye view that the strike had obliterated some structures at the site.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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This infographic with satellite image from Planet Labs PBC from March 19, 2025, showing the Fordow nuclear site, in Iran.—
Carlo Versano
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Luminate reports that during the most recent tracking period — which is when people learned of Wilson’s passing — the song sold just under 4,200 copies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Selling 95,000 copies of DESIRE: UNLEASH in the U.S., the boy band also scored a No. 3 debut on the Billboard 200, marking its eighth entry on the chart and its fifth top 10 album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Map The Workflow With A Digital Twin Create a digital twin of your agency’s workflow before new hires start.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Destination Earth digital twins are replicas of Earth systems used to monitor, simulate and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
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The drivers are housed in an acoustic chamber that is purpose-built to optimize human voice reproduction so it’s suited to vocals, podcasts, audiobooks and expressive music.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Neem oil may also interfere with insect reproduction.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In collaboration with The Intel Lab, Orion Intel created a 3D replica of the plant.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Paola Jaramillo, the co-founder and executive director of Enlace Latino NC, a nonprofit Spanish-language digital news outlet covering North Carolina, painted a similar picture.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Under the pressures of fame and parasocial demands, pop star Poppy relinquishes control to Aura, an AI clone trained on her past content.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The first one featured a portrait of President Harry Truman as man of the year for his decision to bomb Japan.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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Highlighting the brand’s first Aqua Terra timepiece in 30mm, the campaign features portraits of Ariana DeBose, Ashley Graham, Tems, Danielle Marsha, Marisa Abela and Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, the eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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