variants
or epigonous
as in copied
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
an epic novel that would eventually spawn a vast body of epigonic fiction
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigonic
Adjective
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An entertaining read, though the plots of the books in the series have become a bit formulaic.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025 -
Their journey to the island is formulaic, sticking to the same familiar Housewives travel schticks.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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To get robotic collectives closer to Terminator’s mimetic polyalloy, the team wants to make the robots smaller.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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These mimetic dynamics play out not just within countries but between them.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Move with the toy, mimic prey behavior, or use your voice and body language to create excitement.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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What To Know The number of people using GLP-1 mimic medications like Ozempic has skyrocketed in recent years.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The word was likely imitative of the deep humming sound male bees make.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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So far, what AI produces in the way of literature is purely derivative and thus noticeably unoriginal.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The Bond films became nihilistic, and the post-Snyder DC films are notable only for being poor, unoriginal corporate gestures — counterfeit versions of Snyder’s resonant mythologizing.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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And despite Chef Boyardee’s relative simplicity for its near 100-year history, focused on canned and microwaveable cups, there may be innovation in the works.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The Bachelor stars JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers usher in the summer at a party for Fletcher's canned cocktail brand, Saint Spritz in Montauk, N.Y. on June 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The film’s slavish dedication to its source material — the challenging of which would open its own can of worms — demands ignoring all potential complexity in favor of didactic conclusions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The Red Sox organization’s slavish devotion to analytics has a downside, Lynn said.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The suit alleges excessive fees resulting in high annual percentage rates, deceptive tipping practices and misleading consumers about the voluntary nature of fees.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Mayes seeks to dissolve both companies, citing violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and deceptive practices targeting underage customers.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Epigonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigonic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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