variants
or epigonous
as in copied
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
an epic novel that would eventually spawn a vast body of epigonic fiction
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigonic
Adjective
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Negotiated rather than formulaic—And formulas are understandable when local governments want to create fairness and predictability.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
As part of this, S&P applies a formulaic and technical criteria when analyzing these transactions, which has led to a downgrade of Saks Global’s credit rating.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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This recycling of historical materials, multiplied by the dozens of characters developed in Bomarzo, produces a mimetic effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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To get robotic collectives closer to Terminator’s mimetic polyalloy, the team wants to make the robots smaller.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Traditional crawfish-and-rice farms in Louisiana, as well as in Gentz’s corner of Texas, mimic natural freshwater wetlands that are being lost to saltwater intrusion from sea level rise.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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The researchers then tested these mimic models in the wild, exposing them to predators like birds and spiders.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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In Roeck’s picture, competitive, rather than imitative, habits of mind rose from religious warfare, establishing a cutthroat system of cultural and economic innovation which lasts to this day.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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However, YouTube clarified that the policy change is aimed at curbing unoriginal, spammy and repetitive videos.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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The very best ones deviate from dupe culture, which often features unoriginal designs made with lower-quality materials.—
Irene Richardson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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It’s also looked to highlight its growing business selling household staples such as paper towels, cleaning supplies, bottled drinks and canned food.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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The addition further bolsters Dunkin’s alcohol selection, which includes seasonal beers and canned cocktails.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The film’s slavish dedication to its source material — the challenging of which would open its own can of worms — demands ignoring all potential complexity in favor of didactic conclusions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The Red Sox organization’s slavish devotion to analytics has a downside, Lynn said.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Civil Liberties Union say the software companies push deceptive marketing practices, exploit fear, normalize invasion of privacy and erode trust.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Epigonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigonic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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