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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
David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This, however, poses a major problem in other fields, as the data cannot be copied without corrupting it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Court decisions, state laws and licensing contracts are other sources of protection against a team’s name and logo being copied without consent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Legitimate macOS fixes almost never require you to blindly run scripts copied from the internet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Bardot's look was copied by women around the world, says Claire Schub who teaches French literature and film at Tufts University.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
But tension from within the sheriff’s office boiled over and reached the public in November 2024, when then-Chief Deputy Kevin Canty resigned, sent McFadden a harsh resignation letter and copied the entire sheriff’s office to the email.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
State after state copied California’s Alien Land Law.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has copied Orbán’s playbook.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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By temporarily shielding inventors from having their designs and technologies copied, patents give firms a chance to generate profits during their limited time at the top of the ladder.
—David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This, however, poses a major problem in other fields, as the data cannot be copied without corrupting it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Court decisions, state laws and licensing contracts are other sources of protection against a team’s name and logo being copied without consent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Legitimate macOS fixes almost never require you to blindly run scripts copied from the internet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Bardot's look was copied by women around the world, says Claire Schub who teaches French literature and film at Tufts University.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
But tension from within the sheriff’s office boiled over and reached the public in November 2024, when then-Chief Deputy Kevin Canty resigned, sent McFadden a harsh resignation letter and copied the entire sheriff’s office to the email.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
State after state copied California’s Alien Land Law.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has copied Orbán’s playbook.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whitman traces how this legal foundation evolved into a broader moral menace that became a durable template in Western capitalism that was repeatedly reproduced.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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The belief that the Maduro episode could be replicated in Iran also rests on a misleading comparison.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The base of her deep V-neckline was cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace with several more crosses varying in size.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 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
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Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group.—
Nick Reilly,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
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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
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Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson.—
Dan Gelston,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 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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In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.—
Don Markland,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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