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copy Synonyms

Another word for copy

Choosing another word for copy depends on context, so the 47 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To make a similar or identical version of a document, piece of data, or work.

Usage Example

"She copied the important files onto an external hard drive before updating her computer."

Strongest
duplicate
reproduce
replicate
Strong
transcribe
photocopy
xerox
clone
back up

• noun (Context 2)

A thing made to be similar or identical to another, especially a reproduction of a document, work of art, or digital file.

Usage Example

"Please keep a duplicate of the signed contract for your personal records."

Strongest
duplicate
reproduction
replica
facsimile
Strong
photocopy
transcript
print
carbon copy
imitation
Weak
counterpart

• verb (Context 3)

To imitate the style, behavior, or work of another person.

Usage Example

"Young children often learn social skills by copying the behavior of adults around them."

Strongest
imitate
mimic
emulate
Strong
mirror
ape
follow
echo
parrot
Weak
plagiarize
crib

• noun (Context 4)

A single specimen of a particular book, newspaper, magazine, or musical recording.

Usage Example

"The novel was so popular that the local bookstore sold out of every edition on the first day."

Strong
edition
issue
volume
specimen
impression
Weak
print

• noun (Context 5)

Written material intended to be published in a newspaper, magazine, advertisement, or website, as distinct from photographs or layout elements.

Usage Example

"The editor reviewed the marketing text before sending the brochure to the printer."

Strongest
text
Strong
content
wording
material
script
Weak
matter
editorial

• verb (Context 6)

To send a duplicate of an email or letter to a secondary recipient.

Usage Example

"Please cc the department supervisor on all correspondence regarding the project timeline."

Strongest
cc
copy in
Strong
loop in

• verb (Context 7)

To hear and understand a radio transmission clearly.

Usage Example

"The pilot radioed the control tower to confirm that he copied the new landing instructions."

Strongest
receive
Strong
understand
hear
register
acknowledge
read

Opposites of copy

The opposite of copy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

original
originate
invent
miss
archetype
pioneer
prototype
create
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Copy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/copy
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