as in reproductions
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a copy of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"
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as in reproduces
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 imitates
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 copies
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, the DOJ asked the South Carolina Election Commission for copies of the state's voter registration list.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Store your passport and backup copies in separate locations.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Target left about 500 of its stores open past midnight Thursday night for Swifties who wanted to line up for first crack at holding physical copies in their hands.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
In total, there have been 27 instances — by 25 different albums — in which an album sold at least 1 million copies in a week in the modern era.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
The last record, set by Swift in 2024 with the debut of The Tortured Poets Department, sold 859,000 copies on vinyl in the same frame.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2024, The Tortured Poets Department sold 859,000 vinyl copies in its debut week.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs in each case -- the ACLU and Washington State attorney general -- provided ABC News with copies of the government's filings.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the new incarnation of an old refrain, once expressed as the claim that China simply copies everything.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
There are a dozen books in the main series as well as a three-book spin off series — counting all of them, the books have sold more than three million copies worldwide.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, the DOJ asked the South Carolina Election Commission for copies of the state's voter registration list.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Store your passport and backup copies in separate locations.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Target left about 500 of its stores open past midnight Thursday night for Swifties who wanted to line up for first crack at holding physical copies in their hands.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
In total, there have been 27 instances — by 25 different albums — in which an album sold at least 1 million copies in a week in the modern era.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
The last record, set by Swift in 2024 with the debut of The Tortured Poets Department, sold 859,000 copies on vinyl in the same frame.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2024, The Tortured Poets Department sold 859,000 vinyl copies in its debut week.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs in each case -- the ACLU and Washington State attorney general -- provided ABC News with copies of the government's filings.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the new incarnation of an old refrain, once expressed as the claim that China simply copies everything.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copies
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While genuine antiques from the Ming dynasty can fetch millions at auction, many later reproductions and export pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries still carry significant value.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hawley even reproduces the kidnapping scene from the film, but with Dorothy as the intended kidnapee.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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If art imitates life, then One Battle After Another is an apt reflection of our absurd times.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some members of Congress, including Marsha Blackburn, are attempting to pass legislation that would protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from digital replicas created without their consent.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One prime example of this is a system that replicates focus groups.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Autopen defined An autopen is a device that mechanically replicates a signature.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In August, Hron says the online research tool Westlaw unveiled Deep Research, an agentic workflow that can plan, review, and strategize legal research in a manner that emulates human work.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The grand entrance on the ground floor of the two-level restaurant guides guests along a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a stadium.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jadeite, a milky glass material, has an ethereal quality that renders anything being served on that much more special.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Concerns that safe storage renders guns insufficiently accessible during emergencies is valid, experts told CNN in a 2021 report.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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