plagiarize

as in to reproduce
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas He plagiarized a classmate's report.

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Recent Examples on the Web The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 Worse yet, a competing outfit called Second Wife is plagiarizing Lady Parts’ songs in a brazen attempt to steal their spotlight. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 July 2024 Biden’s first run for president, in 1987, ended in scandal after he was caught plagiarizing a British politician. Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 Articles that were originally published in outlets like Reuters and TechCrunch were also plagiarized on this blog in multiple languages and given similar AI images. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for plagiarize 

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“Plagiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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