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plural of copy.
present tense form of copy (3rd person singular).

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copies

NOUN

duplicate, imitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

image model photocopy photograph portrait print replica reproduction transcript type

STRONG

Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto effigy ersatz facsimile forgery impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror offprint parallel pattern reflection replication representation reprint rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcription

WEAK

carbon copy ectype hard copy

Antonyms

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original

STRONG

difference dissimilarity opposite unlikeness

WEAK

origination source

VERB

duplicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imitate paint photocopy plagiarize repeat replicate reproduce rewrite simulate transcribe

STRONG

Photostat Xerox carbon cartoon clone counterfeit delineate depict ditto draw dupe engrave engross fake forge limn manifold mimeo mirror mold paraphrase picture portray reduplicate reflect represent sculpture sketch trace

WEAK

knock off stat

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore reject repulse turn off

WEAK

be original

VERB

imitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate illustrate mimic pirate repeat simulate steal

STRONG

ape burlesque do echo embody epitomize fake follow incarnate mirror mock model parody parrot personify phony prefigure sham travesty typify

WEAK

act like do a take-off do like follow example follow suit go like knock off make like play a role take leaf out of book take off

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect tell truth

WEAK

be original

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copies

The added marker consisted of three copies of an eight-amino-acid sequence known as a 3xFLAG-tag.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Roberto Velasco, 84, brought a small suitcase and a hard disc containing copies of old family letters and keepsakes from his family in Chile over the 50 years he has spent in Spain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

TikTok is full of videos of readers holding up their copies of the translation by University of Pennsylvania classicist Emily Wilson, which Nolan has referenced as a source.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

When Aunt Melissa calls us to dinner twenty minutes later, Emma is holding our business plan and I have twenty copies of our flyer.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller