copying

ADJECTIVE

imitative

Synonyms

STRONG

counterfeit echoic onomatopoeic

WEAK

artful copied copycat deceptive derivative emulative emulous following forged mimetic mimic mimicking mock parrot plagiarized pseudo put on reflecting reflective secondhand sham simulant

Antonyms

WEAK

different genuine original

ADJECTIVE

onomatopoeic

Synonyms

STRONG

imitative onomatopoetic

WEAK

mimetic mimic mimicking parrot

ADJECTIVE

quoting

Synonyms

STRONG

announcing citing excerpting naming reciting stating

ADJECTIVE

repeating

Synonyms

STRONG

duplicating echoing imitating reduplicating reproducing

WEAK

ceaseless continuous perpetual reiterative repetitious

NOUN

emulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

simulation

STRONG

impersonation mimicry

WEAK

aping mirroring

NOUN

piracy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hijacking infringement plagiarism theft

STRONG

bootlegging buccaneering rapine stealing swashbuckling

WEAK

commandeering freebooting marauding pirating

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Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Her brother admitted he was simply copying Andrew Tate, says Alex.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Tesla was going to unveil it in the first quarter, but Elon Musk opted to nix the reveal, citing the risk of competitors copying Tesla’s progress.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The innovation works by copying how the human brain processes information, offering a more efficient alternative to today's power-hungry AI hardware.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I made tahari rice this weekend, carefully copying Mrs. Hameed’s recipe.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

copying

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