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as in pictures
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 copies
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 carbons
The lipids used to make fats and the cell membrane are built up two carbons at a time.
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbons
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While those films were burned, what the West never knew was that those were not the only copies of these films as Hesse had stored the vast majority of the originals safely in London, away from the political upheaval.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vintage copies of our iconic Red Plaid Cookbook lined shelves at the café, giving patrons a glimpse into BHG’s century-old history.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kournikova and Iglesias welcomed twins Lucy and Nicholas in December 2017.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now, life for the mom of four boys, including 3-year-old twins Tommy and Luka, is anything but quiet.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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While genuine antiques from the Ming dynasty can fetch millions at auction, many later reproductions and export pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries still carry significant value.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kardashian Barker also included throwback images of the two on her Instagram Stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Lewine concluded from reviewing images of Ricks’ brain that one area, the putamen, is larger than that area in the brains of control subjects.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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In another nod to Burberry’s heritage, replicas of the 1930s clock from the brand’s former flagship on Haymarket will feature in select pop-ups.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delphi’s digital clones embody that vision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Carbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbons. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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