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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
However, improving that experience isn’t as simple as adding new features, updating a design or copying what competitors are doing.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Alejo switches back to speakerphone and stays silent, copying the numbers Elizabeth is asking for from Flores’ enrollment paperwork in big block letters so Flores can read them aloud.
—Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
Start copying Lopez below for as little as $20.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Modeling Active Acts of Kindness for Young Children For better or worse, preschoolers learn primarily by watching and copying everything their caregivers do.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 June 2026
The tests covered basic pen control, copying sentences from a flashcard, and writing sentences that others spoke aloud, the researchers said.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Now, the Chicago White Sox are copying the idea.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Bown and Keynes were careful not to advocate for copying the Chinese model wholesale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say Watson pretended to be a pregnant teen, copying the social media posts of a minor in Pennsylvania.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Alejo switches back to speakerphone and stays silent, copying the numbers Elizabeth is asking for from Flores’ enrollment paperwork in big block letters so Flores can read them aloud.
—Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
Start copying Lopez below for as little as $20.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Modeling Active Acts of Kindness for Young Children For better or worse, preschoolers learn primarily by watching and copying everything their caregivers do.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 June 2026
The tests covered basic pen control, copying sentences from a flashcard, and writing sentences that others spoke aloud, the researchers said.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Now, the Chicago White Sox are copying the idea.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Bown and Keynes were careful not to advocate for copying the Chinese model wholesale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say Watson pretended to be a pregnant teen, copying the social media posts of a minor in Pennsylvania.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copying
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Rather than reproducing the past, the Recreated Classics programme explores why certain designs continue to resonate across generations.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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What online scammers are looking to steal The FBI issued a warning last month that cybercriminals are manipulating or reproducing the official FIFA World Cup website to scam fans who are looking for tickets, hospitality packages, merchandise, streaming access and betting opportunities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Carol Channing reduced Shalit to tears of laughter with her tale of a London dinner party with Lady Astor and Sir Benjamin Harrison by imitating the latter.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Still, Lamont resists rendering a verdict.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Then Google came and changed the rules, rendering older SEO tactics obsolete.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In that sense, Hollywood isn’t becoming Detroit so much as emulating it.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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That’s not a year fans should want any part of emulating.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia caused one of the great World Cup upsets in Qatar by beating Argentina, so their capacity for disruption exists, though replicating that against a Spain side of this caliber would be something different entirely.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In an era when major cruise lines usually build ships in recognizable classes, repeating and refining a successful design across several vessels, that alone makes Epic unusual.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In Nazi Germany, trans people were some of the first people who were attacked, and history is repeating.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Creating parallel capabilities overseas risks duplicating existing infrastructure while diverting attention and resources from the interventions most likely to bring the outbreak under control.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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But Elliott’s openness to the idea of duplicating a move his father made 25 years ago was greeted with near-unanimous approval online.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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“Copying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copying. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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