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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
Just enough time for Sandwich to go over 60 yards on an inbound from Devin Mahoney to Connolly then to Daniel Oman for a carbon copy cross-crease, top shelf goal like Hanlon’s first for the 3-3 tie with 3.5 seconds left in the first half.
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Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 June 2024
The rest of the weekend forecast is essentially a carbon copy until Sunday when temperatures climb up to near 60.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Liverpool’s third goal against Manchester United was a carbon copy of that drill as Conor Bradley combined with Mohamed Salah down the right, Diogo Jota’s shot was parried and Tsimikas tucked away the rebound.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Possible X factors Of course, the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections are not carbon copies of each other.
—Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 15 June 2024
The rest of the weekend forecast is essentially a carbon copy until Sunday when temperatures climb up to near 60.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Liverpool’s third goal against Manchester United was a carbon copy of that drill as Conor Bradley combined with Mohamed Salah down the right, Diogo Jota’s shot was parried and Tsimikas tucked away the rebound.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Possible X factors Of course, the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections are not carbon copies of each other.
—Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The company provided me copies of the current edition for review.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Those members of Congress would have to review the document under supervision from a Justice Department official and would not be able to keep a copy of the report, take notes or take photographs of its pages, government lawyers said.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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This data can also be leveraged to create a digital twin that simulates physical assets of your warehouse.—
Manoj Gujarathi,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The stories of Jimmy, the twins, Charlie and Raisin aren’t without pathos.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the wild, cats faced the challenge of limited prey, which favored only the most skilled hunters for survival and reproduction.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Here, a reproduction of the article that ran in Women’s Wear Daily on July 20, 1956, including Dior’s thoughts on the WWD’s support of him and its succinct coverage of all things informing the fashion industry 365 days of the year.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The robot takes a picture of homework but doesn’t just dish out answers.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Rise Of Synthetic Identity Fraud And Social Engineering Synthetic identity fraud is where scammers use AI to clone voices, alter videos or fabricate identities to commit online fraud and deception, or to pass identity verification checks.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes digital forensics and has written about AI voice clones, conducted a biometric comparison of audio clips from Musk and Dittmann, sharing the results on his LinkedIn profile.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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