in other words
idiom
—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
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Wolf packs, in other words, are not magic bullets for restoring ecosystems.
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Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing, in other words, is weaving the program into the fabric of the international governmental system.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Fusarium, in other words, may be shielding the beetles from harmful predators, further expanding beetle territory and enabling diversification.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
But the Supreme Court must now decide whether those efforts go too far — when the government, in other words, veers into censorship on social media that violates the First Amendment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Boys will be boys, in other words, and women duplicitous.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
After about 36 months of President Biden, in other words, people yearn for the halcyon Trump ...
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
You’re left enduring a bumpy ride on a road to nowhere, in other words, and neither the film’s wane familiarity nor its welcome, pro-smut good intentions can make the journey worthwhile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Thursday, in other words, was a rare chance for voters to experience a part of the Trump Legal Cinematic Universe for themselves, not through the analysis of pundits or the fulminations of the defendant.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing, in other words, is weaving the program into the fabric of the international governmental system.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Fusarium, in other words, may be shielding the beetles from harmful predators, further expanding beetle territory and enabling diversification.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
But the Supreme Court must now decide whether those efforts go too far — when the government, in other words, veers into censorship on social media that violates the First Amendment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Boys will be boys, in other words, and women duplicitous.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
After about 36 months of President Biden, in other words, people yearn for the halcyon Trump ...
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
You’re left enduring a bumpy ride on a road to nowhere, in other words, and neither the film’s wane familiarity nor its welcome, pro-smut good intentions can make the journey worthwhile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Thursday, in other words, was a rare chance for voters to experience a part of the Trump Legal Cinematic Universe for themselves, not through the analysis of pundits or the fulminations of the defendant.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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