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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste
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.
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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
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
Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored.
—Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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
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
Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored.
—Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
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Because each target was observed by multiple sensors at multiple altitudes, researchers will be able to conduct comparative analyses of individual sensors versus combined sensing approaches.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a two-story guesthouse and a one-bedroom space finished in smooth gray plaster—for a combined total of 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms in 11,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Live Más Cafes in Southern California, Texas and Las Vegas will also have a new Sweet Empanadas & Cream Chiller made with blended pieces of the chocolate empanada on the menu for a limited time.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Pew Research, 16% of children live in blended families, a number that has been stable since the 1990s.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The pain fell hardest on all-female founding teams, which posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts, continuing a now multi-year divergence.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 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
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As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Christopher falsely claimed to be a licensed architect, while the couple commingled client payments in a single operating account and used money from one project to fund unrelated jobs.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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If digital fatigue continues and consumers seek simplification, the demand for integrated platforms may grow.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The integrated light sensor turns the LEDs on at night and off during the day to conserve energy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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