Copy and Example

Copy

Copy noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.

Example is a synonym for copy in specimen topic. In some cases you can use "Example" instead a noun "Copy", when it comes to topics like sample.

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
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Synonyms for Example

Copy is a synonym for example in sample topic. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a noun "Example", if it concerns topics such as specimen, instance.

How words are described

known known copy known example
good good copy good example
particular particular copy particular example
direct direct copy direct example
Other adjectives: perfect, straight, obvious, blatant, real, bad, dark, main, partial, early, lesser, literal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Copy Protection For example, some copy-protection software works by checking the serial number of the computer's hardware, so that changing the hardware can confuse the copy-protection system into thinking you have just copied it to a different computer.
  • Burning the Flag Similar to the above example, Penn & Teller burn an American flag wrapped in a copy of the Bill Of Rights as one of the tricks in their Las Vegas show as seen here.
  • Catch and Return The effect is typically Blue, but Red gets a similar effect that ignores the "catch" and instead "returns" a separate copy of the spell (barring the example of Wild Ricochet which does both).
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Example and Copy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/example
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Example or Copy. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/example.
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