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
Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Known for her sharp, irregular, and asymmetrical pieces, sometimes appearing almost woven, Rae-Smith has seen her aesthetic evolve, and even copied.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
When such a building inevitably goes up, tenants will have to look elsewhere to get their keys copied.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Others have copied and adapted other mass shooters’ writings and used them as part of their own.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Georgian Dream has copied Russian legislation to crack down on civil society, arrested political opponents, stifled independent media and halted its efforts to join the European Union, in violation of the country’s constitution.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The concept has been copied by other retailers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Most of the rooms, the bridge, the mess hall, hallways, they’re literally copied from the Nostromo.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In a complaint filed on Wednesday in California federal court, Clarice Eboni Boykin-Patterson alleges the producers behind the Viola Davis action flick copied her screenplay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Education Department's press office declined an interview request for this story in an unsigned email that was copied to agency officials Madison Biedermann, Savannah Newhouse, Julie Hartman, and Ellen Keast.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Known for her sharp, irregular, and asymmetrical pieces, sometimes appearing almost woven, Rae-Smith has seen her aesthetic evolve, and even copied.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
When such a building inevitably goes up, tenants will have to look elsewhere to get their keys copied.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Others have copied and adapted other mass shooters’ writings and used them as part of their own.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Georgian Dream has copied Russian legislation to crack down on civil society, arrested political opponents, stifled independent media and halted its efforts to join the European Union, in violation of the country’s constitution.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The concept has been copied by other retailers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Most of the rooms, the bridge, the mess hall, hallways, they’re literally copied from the Nostromo.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In a complaint filed on Wednesday in California federal court, Clarice Eboni Boykin-Patterson alleges the producers behind the Viola Davis action flick copied her screenplay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But this plan ignores the fact that an interlocked ecology cannot be reproduced by just relocating some species.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the story replicated across England as the religious and civil landscape was transformed.—
Scott D. Anthony,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Russian tech firms replicated fast-food apps, ride-sharing platforms, and e-commerce logistics.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His values—American values—are the best hope for our republic and should emulated by all.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though his round of 64, featuring eight birdies, could not be emulated during the final day of play.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Faring even worse is Clara, thinly rendered as an ungrateful child and an obstacle for her mother.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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When workers are used as invisible inputs in opaque AI systems that determine hiring, promotions and surveillance protocols, their autonomy can be eroded—and traditional labor rights rendered toothless.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other arrests were duplicated entirely, and researchers have cautioned that ICE’s data at times has had inaccurate or missing information.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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Forty years later, the sons of the great two explorers duplicated the feat, but by ship this time.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These are games that mimic gambling, like slot machines, video poker and casino-style card games by selling virtual coins.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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The active chemicals in cannabis mimic natural brain molecules called endocannabinoids, which stimulate cannabinoid receptors — together, these two elements represent the brain’s endocannabinoid system.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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