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as in reproducing
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 imitating
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 copying
Cardi previously told The Breakfast Club that their beef started when BIA accused Cardi of copying her style.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Ndiweni even celebrated his first goal by copying his former Newcastle team-mate Alexander Isak’s celebration.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
These petitions really should be viewed as a last resort due to the legal, mailing, and copying cost involved.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
My translation is not copying but an artistic act.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
At one point the kid started copying him and was yelling the same things and the family was laughing.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ready to join me in copying this exact outfit?
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Luckily for him, Alex’s struggle to find the ship’s wheel gives Rizo the opportunity to start copying his competitor’s puzzle.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Ndiweni even celebrated his first goal by copying his former Newcastle team-mate Alexander Isak’s celebration.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
These petitions really should be viewed as a last resort due to the legal, mailing, and copying cost involved.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
My translation is not copying but an artistic act.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
At one point the kid started copying him and was yelling the same things and the family was laughing.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ready to join me in copying this exact outfit?
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Luckily for him, Alex’s struggle to find the ship’s wheel gives Rizo the opportunity to start copying his competitor’s puzzle.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copying
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The costs of reproducing living labor varied in response to struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Without people in the loop, AI risks reproducing the inherent problems that it is meant to avoid, including discrimination, institutional incompetence and overall distrust.—
Gangesh Pathak,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watch the full collection of Survivor 49 players hilariously imitating Probst making fun of them during a challenge in the video at the top of the article.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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And in Ukraine, youngsters tussle in make-believe war, imitating soldiers as the real conflict rages on.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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What about the Black artist who, like countless artists before, has his own reasons for rendering nature?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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After allegedly fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, the Louisiana native was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Various intoxicating products are marketed in colorful packaging emulating popular candy brands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then came triple gold at the World Championships in Japan — 100m, 200m and 4x100m, in that order — replicating a feat only the legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had previously managed, in 2013.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Consider replicating your favorite flavor with a homemade batch.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Oli systematically begins to pick them up, walking steadily between the basket and the floor, dropping the balls in the tennis ball hopper one by one, repeating the process with consistent precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like that pair, the upcoming Air Max 95 features red and green striping with repeating Undefeated branding and a patent leather toe wrap.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bidirectional edges connected the robots to each other, because each robot had to know what other robots were doing at each time step to avoid collisions or duplicating tasks.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The remaining one-third involves SG&A costs, split between restructuring sales and marketing operations and duplicating corporate functions such as finance, HR, and legal.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Copying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copying. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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