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as in reproducing
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 imitating
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 copying
This isn’t like an AI model that was trained on watching other people’s films, and is just copying that.
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Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Russian war against Ukraine has been equally cruel and equally lawless, in many instances copying tactics used in Syria.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Registration of a mark prevents competitors from copying or making misleading imitations of one's brand, helping customers recognize and feel confident about their products.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which played along to audio from The Kardashians of Kim Kardashian talking about her sister Kourtney Kardashian copying her, Lizzo posed and modeled two extra-long pigtails while wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress, sparkly silver eyeshadow and pink blush.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But when a new killer begins copying Matt’s crimes as the ‘Westside Ripper’, Ava falls back into a true-crime obsession with her ‘Murder Bunny’ TikTok account, determined to find out whether her future brother-in-law is behind this new series of killings.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The experiment showed that the birds were able to learn how to get food out of a puzzle box by copying the solution from others.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
But much of what survives are school children’s copies of other works, an indication that children learned by dictation with the student copying what a teacher said or wrote.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Alcon claims it was created by copying images from the film and prompting an AI image generator for a replica over the company’s clear denial of licensing rights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Russian war against Ukraine has been equally cruel and equally lawless, in many instances copying tactics used in Syria.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Registration of a mark prevents competitors from copying or making misleading imitations of one's brand, helping customers recognize and feel confident about their products.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which played along to audio from The Kardashians of Kim Kardashian talking about her sister Kourtney Kardashian copying her, Lizzo posed and modeled two extra-long pigtails while wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress, sparkly silver eyeshadow and pink blush.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But when a new killer begins copying Matt’s crimes as the ‘Westside Ripper’, Ava falls back into a true-crime obsession with her ‘Murder Bunny’ TikTok account, determined to find out whether her future brother-in-law is behind this new series of killings.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The experiment showed that the birds were able to learn how to get food out of a puzzle box by copying the solution from others.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
But much of what survives are school children’s copies of other works, an indication that children learned by dictation with the student copying what a teacher said or wrote.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Alcon claims it was created by copying images from the film and prompting an AI image generator for a replica over the company’s clear denial of licensing rights.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copying
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Knightley said, before imitating her daughter shunning her from the dance floor at the disco.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Demi Moore, life is imitating art.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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So while traces of the virus’ genetic material can still be found, the machinery of the virus is unable to replicate, rendering it harmless, Lucey said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Interpublic shares jumped 11% on the news, while Omnicom stock slid 7%, with the moves emulating the classic pattern of a merger.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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My work is centered on emulating nature's processes to develop permanent solutions for CO2 conversion and storage.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Working with the hair, makeup and costume departments required some heavy lifting – more than just replicating the source material.Scott Huver, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Copying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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