copy
noun
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original.
copied
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past participleof copy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof copy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
copynounan imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original.
Example Sentences
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They included that multiple sections of his doctoral dissertation were copied from other works.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He highlighted that plagiarism detection software had found several tracts of Arday's PhD dissertation to be copied verbatim or lightly rephrased from prior academic works by other authors.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Why should 15 people be copied in an email?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In addition, certain genetic backgrounds showed a striking tendency toward whole-genome duplication, an event in which the complete set of chromosomes is copied.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Probably be easier if I just copied yours.”
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
