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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
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Novo Nordisk identified a security incident in which certain information, including patient data from some clinical trials, was copied externally without authorization from its internal IT systems, Reuters notes.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 June 2026
The American men’s singles player Frances Tiafoe copied the look last year by sporting a blue headscarf with white polka dots at last year’s Cincinnati Open.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
With little difference in their policy platforms — Kelloff even claimed Romero copied his — voters will have to look to their backgrounds to decide.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Peters was serving time after being convicted on multiple felony accounts for helping an unauthorized person access county election equipment and allowing sensitive voting system data to be copied and distributed in an effort to get the results of the 2020 election overturned.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2026
While Indiana survived the series, teams rapidly copied what the Hawks were doing.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Drake and the Weeknd hadn’t made a song that someone copied.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Novo Nordisk identified a security incident in which certain information, including patient data from some clinical trials, was copied externally without authorization from its internal IT systems, Reuters notes.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 June 2026
The American men’s singles player Frances Tiafoe copied the look last year by sporting a blue headscarf with white polka dots at last year’s Cincinnati Open.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
With little difference in their policy platforms — Kelloff even claimed Romero copied his — voters will have to look to their backgrounds to decide.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Peters was serving time after being convicted on multiple felony accounts for helping an unauthorized person access county election equipment and allowing sensitive voting system data to be copied and distributed in an effort to get the results of the 2020 election overturned.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2026
While Indiana survived the series, teams rapidly copied what the Hawks were doing.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
Adjective
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This creates duplicated infrastructure, inconsistent models, and operational complexity.
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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.
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.
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The star imitated the lone star of Texas.
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Alves described how black-and-white prints with a photocopied feel, Japanese and Chinese-inspired graphics and animal prints transform basic jeans into pieces worthy of going viral online.
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Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.
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If the results are replicated in future research, some food preservatives may face additional safety reviews focused on their effects on the cardiovascular system, the researchers suggested.
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Can it be replicated by other researchers?
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Outfits such as The Bespoke Retreat Company, The Nest in Cornwall and Wales’ Coach House Retreat have emulated the solo aspect.
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The driveway boys emulated everybody on those rosters.
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Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.
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Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.
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“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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