1
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
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
New York addressed a similar problem in 1943, legislatively adopting a Standard Fire Policy, since copied in many states.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The young defender then copied Pieniniemi’s celebration.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
After all, every previous iPhone SE has slavishly copied the design of an earlier iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The final act of Diabolique is a beauty, anchored by a wonderful horror movie twist that no one saw coming when it was released but has been copied dozens of times since, including by the masters of the form.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Subsequent posts, copied from Pino’s Facebook page, show Pino at a James Bond 007 exhibit.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Giants organization handed their keys to a first-timer learning on the fly, and the result is a team that looks like it was copied and pasted together into a PowerPoint presentation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
New York addressed a similar problem in 1943, legislatively adopting a Standard Fire Policy, since copied in many states.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The young defender then copied Pieniniemi’s celebration.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
After all, every previous iPhone SE has slavishly copied the design of an earlier iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The final act of Diabolique is a beauty, anchored by a wonderful horror movie twist that no one saw coming when it was released but has been copied dozens of times since, including by the masters of the form.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Subsequent posts, copied from Pino’s Facebook page, show Pino at a James Bond 007 exhibit.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The Giants organization handed their keys to a first-timer learning on the fly, and the result is a team that looks like it was copied and pasted together into a PowerPoint presentation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.—
Jay Ganglani,
Fortune Asia,
6 Dec. 2024
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The prints, stored at a San Francisco arthouse for some time, were reproduced from 1839 to 1843 from Bodmer's works during his journey with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Property managers are specifically targeting events and experiences that cannot be replicated on the internet.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The researchers will investigate further to see whether these effects can be replicated in human cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The namesake brand, no stranger to playful colorways and eccentric takes on the form, lined its fall ready-to-wear 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week with a number of designs that emulated cartoonish shapes, silhouettes and scale.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our convictions can never be emulated, no matter how AI says a thing.—
Elizabeth Brown,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.—
Larkin Gallup,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Traditional crawfish-and-rice farms in Louisiana, as well as in Gentz’s corner of Texas, mimic natural freshwater wetlands that are being lost to saltwater intrusion from sea level rise.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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The researchers then tested these mimic models in the wild, exposing them to predators like birds and spiders.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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However, YouTube clarified that the policy change is aimed at curbing unoriginal, spammy and repetitive videos.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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The very best ones deviate from dupe culture, which often features unoriginal designs made with lower-quality materials.—
Irene Richardson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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It’s also looked to highlight its growing business selling household staples such as paper towels, cleaning supplies, bottled drinks and canned food.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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The addition further bolsters Dunkin’s alcohol selection, which includes seasonal beers and canned cocktails.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In Roeck’s picture, competitive, rather than imitative, habits of mind rose from religious warfare, establishing a cutthroat system of cultural and economic innovation which lasts to this day.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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