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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste
The pathogen was new to my system, and sections of my DNA moved around and recombined—an immunological cut-and-paste—to form a new code, one that could produce antibodies capable of fighting mycoplasma.
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After decades of enduring cut-and-paste menus that reduced the vast lexicon of Subcontinental cuisines into some combination of butter chicken, saag paneer, and naan, New Yorkers are lately spoiled for choice as chefs double down on regional cuisines and authentic flavors.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Democrats’ attempt to cut-and-paste a California or New York agenda onto Virginia may thrill party activists and donors.
—Ray Nothstine, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The very cut-and-paste indictment filed just before today’s national shutdown anti-ICE protests is the latest effort by the Department of Justice to go after longtime Trump critic Lemon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Just grab a digital copy of your receipt (a forwarded email, a screenshot, or simply a cut-and-paste of the text) and send it to ArsCharityDrive@gmail.com with your name, postal address, daytime telephone number, and email address by 11:59 pm ET Friday, January 2, 2026.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Jan. 2026
The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After decades of enduring cut-and-paste menus that reduced the vast lexicon of Subcontinental cuisines into some combination of butter chicken, saag paneer, and naan, New Yorkers are lately spoiled for choice as chefs double down on regional cuisines and authentic flavors.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Democrats’ attempt to cut-and-paste a California or New York agenda onto Virginia may thrill party activists and donors.
—Ray Nothstine, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The very cut-and-paste indictment filed just before today’s national shutdown anti-ICE protests is the latest effort by the Department of Justice to go after longtime Trump critic Lemon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Just grab a digital copy of your receipt (a forwarded email, a screenshot, or simply a cut-and-paste of the text) and send it to ArsCharityDrive@gmail.com with your name, postal address, daytime telephone number, and email address by 11:59 pm ET Friday, January 2, 2026.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Jan. 2026
The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
Adjective
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The combined company wound up with a massive amount of debt on its books, and Zaslav also made a number of strategic errors when dealing with Hollywood.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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And last week at CinemaCon, an annual convention for movie theater owners, Ellison repeated his promise — that the combined Warner and Paramount studios would put out 30 movies a year.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The soon-to-be mom of two regularly shares moments with her blended family of three on social media.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The fiber in blended fruit is less filling than whole fruit, which can lead to quicker blood sugar processing.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The post-debate reaction from this week has been quite mixed, but there is an overall feeling that nobody really delivered a solid punch.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures were little changed, while Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are different storage options Investors should also know the distinction between segregated storage and non-segregated (commingled) storage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santa Anita, and by extension Del Mar and Los Alamitos, contend the game, played on a machine that has the look and feel of a slot machine, say the betting is conducted between patrons in a commingled pool and paid out based on how much money is bet on each combination.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An integrated software stack supports data annotation, simulation, and distributed AI training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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As an integrated device manufacturer, Intel makes its own products while also manufacturing the silicon that powers them.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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