Final answer:
The best word to complete the sentence regarding copies of a newspaper issued at the same time is (d) 'edition'. It indicates all copies printed in a single print run.
Step-by-step explanation:
The word that best completes the sentence 'All the copies of a newspaper printed alike and issued at nearly the same time are from the same edition' is d. edition.
An edition of a newspaper refers to all the copies made in a single printing, usually in a set time frame. Newspapers may have multiple editions in a day, especially to cover breaking news or new developments. The term gazette is synonymous with newspaper but does not refer to a specific set of copies issued at a particular time.
Similarly, a scoop is a piece of news acquired and published by one newspaper before all others while the first ten amendments represent the Bill of Rights and have no direct connection to newspapers.