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
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One accuser, Marina Lacerda, called on the Justice Department to give survivors full unredacted copies of all case files.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
At Cornell’s suggestion, Gardin’s uncle sent him books by Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and others, as well as copies of magazines like Life and Popular Photography.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
But hoping to dodge this defense, WB didn't argue that Midjourney retains copies of its images.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The Free Press filed Freedom of Information Act requests with all 15 public universities in Michigan seeking copies of any requests from federal law enforcement to access security camera footage.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tsujimura is a bestselling Japanese author whose books have sold over 10 million copies, and whose readership continues to grow.
—Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
And in the age of infinite copies and generative AI simulations, the original is worth more than ever.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Pre-order physical copies available everywhere November 7th.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Luminate reports that the decade-old set sold 50,500 copies throughout America in the most recent week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One accuser, Marina Lacerda, called on the Justice Department to give survivors full unredacted copies of all case files.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
At Cornell’s suggestion, Gardin’s uncle sent him books by Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and others, as well as copies of magazines like Life and Popular Photography.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
But hoping to dodge this defense, WB didn't argue that Midjourney retains copies of its images.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The Free Press filed Freedom of Information Act requests with all 15 public universities in Michigan seeking copies of any requests from federal law enforcement to access security camera footage.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tsujimura is a bestselling Japanese author whose books have sold over 10 million copies, and whose readership continues to grow.
—Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
And in the age of infinite copies and generative AI simulations, the original is worth more than ever.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Pre-order physical copies available everywhere November 7th.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copies
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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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Dynamic magnetism model offers insights beyond plutonium By incorporating temperature-dependent magnetic states, the model accurately reproduces the unusual experimental observation that delta-plutonium contracts at high temperatures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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His rhetoric occasionally imitates Trump when talking about China and the World Trade Organization.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the non-virtual world, some have made physical toy replicas of the characters, while others have created real-life plays featuring them.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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At its core, DeFi replicates traditional financial services without banks or intermediaries.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And in 2024, a team of scientists at Stanford University examined how the COVID-19 virus replicates inside human cells.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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The simple and classic wreath emulates harvest season, without all of the Thanksgiving tropes like pumpkins or squash.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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The nickname is the latest in a long line of posts from Newsom's team that emulates the style of President Trump- provocative and unashamedly boisterous.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The system processed over 100,000 video clips from both real-world recordings and the aforementioned Unreal Engine renders.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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The process requires hundreds of delicate manual steps, and any contamination renders a dose unusable.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Without pausing, the robo-dog repeats the same acrobatics twice more.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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This story repeats itself more often than most design teams expect.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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