COPYING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

copying

verb

present participle of copy

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 Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The boutique-hotel model was born, and luxury hospitality has been copying the formula ever since. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The process starts with the official voter guide, then suggests copying the exact language of a measure into an AI chatbot and asking for a plain-English explanation. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 But copying human anatomy makes the hands heavier, and LinkerBot concedes that fingertip force is modest. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Boorady spent 10 hours in the real Oval Office this summer, taking photographs and scanning every one of those gold fixtures, documenting every detail, and then copying them. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Develop a recognizable voice instead of copying and pasting generic language from AI. — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But these genes still get copied every time the bacterium divides, and copying DNA costs energy. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Future work will examine whether reproducing more of the intestine’s physical and chemical conditions can help maintain bacterial activity and improve performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproducing

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OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitating

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First responders arrived on site to find community members rendering medical aid to those who were injured, Moses said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Path tracing is an advanced form of ray tracing that's among the most demanding graphics-rendering techniques today, often requiring upscaling and frame generation to achieve a playable frame rate.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendering

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The stop is part of the president’s broader swing through traditionally red states, a strategy one Republican source told The Hill is aimed at replicating his presidential election turnout for the midterms.

— The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
The tailoring brand was founded in Osaka in 1954 and got its start replicating Ivy League style.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicating

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Microbial fibers trap sand particles In this study, scientists used microbial cells that produce cellulose, a naturally occurring biopolymer made of repeating glucose units.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Tusk’s warning against repeating other countries’ mistakes reinforces a similar political message.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

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Engineering is done once, allowing the second team to focus its efforts on new initiatives instead of duplicating work.

— Andy Zosel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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