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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copy
Possible X factors Of course, the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections are not carbon copies of each other.
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Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
But your new character, Gabby, is not just a carbon copy of Barbra Jean, right?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The wheel route touchdown Justin Herbert threw to running back Kimani Vidal in the first half looked like a carbon copy of the play Seattle hit for a touchdown in Week 1.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Projects to resurrect animals that have gone extinct more recently — the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger — are reaching an inflection point, although the goal is to create a hybrid approximation of those creatures, not carbon copies.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
But your new character, Gabby, is not just a carbon copy of Barbra Jean, right?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The wheel route touchdown Justin Herbert threw to running back Kimani Vidal in the first half looked like a carbon copy of the play Seattle hit for a touchdown in Week 1.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Projects to resurrect animals that have gone extinct more recently — the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger — are reaching an inflection point, although the goal is to create a hybrid approximation of those creatures, not carbon copies.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Consumers who take copies of the popular weight loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide will likely need to find a new source for these medications early next year.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the case, a copy of Cocker’s Arithmetick found its way to Franklin around 1722, predating his first visit to England in 1724.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The original screenplay was written by real life twins Kerry Donelli and Jacqueline Donelli (Unedited Footage of a Bear) who also star and produce.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Selenium is also needed for healthy reproduction, thyroid gland function, and DNA production.13 Sourdough bread with enriched flour covers 13% of your daily iron needs.Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite invoking unpleasant feelings to the onlooker, the chasing, biting and kicking seem to be pertinent for wombats’ reproduction.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Simulating Natural And Human-Made Systems Digital twin technology can be leveraged to build digital replicas of Earth systems—both natural and human-built environments.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cottage Interior From a classic sloped ceiling to the iconic bathtub, Small focused on the details to get the replica as close to the real deal as possible.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Combine questionnaires and evidence packets with real-time security signals to get the full picture.Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several team owners conceded problems with other post-grad teams but painted rosy pictures of their own.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Upload your content and watch your AI clone guide clients through your wisdom in a conversational way.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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