copies 1 of 2

plural of copy

copies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of copy
1
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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2
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
Noun
Additionally, an unlocked smartphone that isn’t restricted to one carrier is a great way to store and communicate critical data, such as travel plans and copies of your medical history. Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 The album went Diamond (10+ million copies sold) and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 More than 800,000 copies of the novel will be distributed according to The Guardian. Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Published in 1986 by Simon & Schuster, McMurtry’s novel — the first in the Lonesome Dove book series — spent 24 consecutive weeks in hardcover and 28 consecutive weeks in paperback on NYT’s Bestseller list, selling over 4 million copies. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 The sprawling double album earned him the third of his three Grammys for Album of the Year, eventually went Diamond after selling more than 10 million copies and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 This exclusive issue will be free, and starting September 8, there will be 30,000 copies in circulation all over New York City. Vogue Shopping, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Given that Rockstar Games intends to sell millions of GTA VI copies, the game will likely move to new systems at some point. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 Friends told her that in the dining hall, where copies of the Review are often scattered like birdseed, some students were trashing the column. Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
Still, those details deserve more attention when a new site also copies campaign branding or asks for money. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 This rapid method copies the parasite’s genetic material until there’s enough to detect, rather than trying to grow the organism. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In that case, an election official copies a voter's selections from a defective ballot onto a new ballot that can be scanned in the voting machine. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026 On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates. Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026 By practicing on a model that copies heart circulation and contraction, doctors can improve their technique for complex valve repairs before surgery. Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026 From about 2011 to 2014, Gates emails Epstein directly, and often one of the pair copies Cohen or Nikolic. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026 Despite initial skepticism, the 1994 tournament drew record crowds and $50 million surplus, spurring MLS’s creation and innovations FIFA now copies worldwide. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copies
Noun
  • This allowed the team to digitally analyze the scene, as well as create physical reproductions.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The exhibition is mostly screens, projections and reproductions, with a handful of great works from the 16th and 17th centuries and feels superficial at times.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That may sound scary, but adding AI to a broken organization only reproduces the same problems in a faster, more bloated and more expensive form.
    Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Over the weekend, movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment accused Robinhood of creating an unauthorized market that imitates trading in AMC shares through its overseas platform without the company’s approval.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Now in his late 70s, original inventions are key to Hadjikyriacou's success, alongside precision replicas.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The move could certainly backfire at a moment when the documentary (and nondocumentary) film world is wary of digital replicas replacing the real thing and AI deepfakes blurring the truth-fiction line.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bio-spandex replicates the elasticity and durability levels of conventional petrochemical products.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Desert Sands, May-Vollmar said unlimited Wi-Fi in the classroom replicates the real world for students.
    Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia, which surrendered $589 billion in a day to DeepSeek's legend, is the company DeepSeek now depends on and emulates.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Oscar emulates him with another round of Volcano Mode a minute later.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nor can Antigone, whose all-consuming identification with her cause renders her indifferent to other obligations, be adopted as a user-friendly hero.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But its timing also renders it necessarily incomplete — a setup for a next chapter that, within the film’s 92 minutes, never quite comes.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991).
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

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