in other words

phrase

—used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in a different and usually a simpler or more exact way

"She said the movie was a bit predictable." "In other words, she didn't like it."

Examples of in other words in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The machine, in other words, would take the temperature of the world and choose the best guidance. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

Those recommendations are not allowed to include raising the money through people’s electrical bills — in other words, the utilities will have to come up with the funding without passing it on to customers. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Food security, in other words, is a unique opportunity for the United States. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Plenty of Silicon Valley types and tech bros make a pilgrimage there — in other words, exactly the kind of people who would wear smart glasses. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in other words

• birds
• curds
• herds
• kurds
• nerds
• sherds
• thirds
• bluebirds
• catchwords
• keywords
• loanwords
• passwords