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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
Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Speedskating secrets at the Olympics As with other sports, successful speedskating innovations get copied.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, when copied on a project conversation, jump in with a brief result.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The software involved is open-source, meaning it can be freely copied or adapted by others.
—Joe Wertz, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
One of the many quirks of quantum mechanics is that unknown quantum states can’t be copied, which presents major challenges for both quantum computing and quantum communications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2026
Rental schemes usually involve fake listings, which can look very real, often containing information and photos copied directly from legitimate listings on social media.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
In other emails, Gates is simply mentioned for inclusion at a potential meeting and not copied.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Speedskating secrets at the Olympics As with other sports, successful speedskating innovations get copied.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, when copied on a project conversation, jump in with a brief result.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The software involved is open-source, meaning it can be freely copied or adapted by others.
—Joe Wertz, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
One of the many quirks of quantum mechanics is that unknown quantum states can’t be copied, which presents major challenges for both quantum computing and quantum communications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2026
Rental schemes usually involve fake listings, which can look very real, often containing information and photos copied directly from legitimate listings on social media.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 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.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Often imitated, never duplicated.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to use the workshop element as a model that can be replicated in community arts organizations around the world.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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To prove that Claude was just hamming it up, Nostalgebraist replicated the experiment under more convincingly realistic circumstances.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 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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Contrast stitching emphasizes the split between the collar and the rest of the upper, which are each rendered in different colorways.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s also the good, sure work of Chris Cooper as an honest man struggling against adversity, and the reserved but effective portrayal rendered by Schroder.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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