as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a copy of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"
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as in to reproduce
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 to imitate
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 copy
Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Invest in its collector’s edition, of which only 1,000 copies are to be distributed by Taschen.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This speaks to the tension with AI models right now and the fear from creatives about being edged out by AI models that are capable of copying the style of artists, designers, filmmakers, and more.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The commentator George Weigel wrote a short book outlining the qualities conservatives wanted in the next Pope, and, in 2020, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, arranged for copies to be sent to all the cardinals who were expected to vote in the next conclave.
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Legitimate macOS fixes almost never require you to blindly run scripts copied from the internet.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for copy
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
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The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.—
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Whitman traces how this legal foundation evolved into a broader moral menace that became a durable template in Western capitalism that was repeatedly reproduced.—
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Sadly for Jeep, its dealers couldn’t reproduce that magic in 2025 despite consolidating the two into a single model.—
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James said while walking through the venue, imitating her excitement.—
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When anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois took over CBS Evening News last year, part of the network’s strategy was to imitate a local news format, with a genial cast of personalities reporting from the field.—
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
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The private museum also has a replica of Sputnik 1, Project Apollo displays, and an Engine Evolution area that lets visitors get a close-up view of rocket engines and jet turbines.—
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Mpro, an enzyme that allows SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in host cells, holds structural similarities.—
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Such observations can be replicated in the lab.—
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Snag it in black to emulate Aniston or choose from four other versatile colors including burgundy and heather gray.—
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Because if Philly can emulate any of its offensive firepower from a season ago, its defense is absolutely still a championship-caliber one.—
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This transformation renders the target — the frozen limit — a finite object that a finite computer can handle.—
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Its three glittering diamonds had a powerful effect on Sophie Rhys-Jones—rendering her speechless.—
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Running backs with 300-plus touches the previous season don’t generally repeat that volume the following season.—
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He was also asked to repeat back numbers, complete basic math equations, and memorize a collection of words that were revisited at the end of the test.—
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“Copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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