in other words

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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."

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So, in other words, a trade that makes money if USO goes up, down or no where at all. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Onboard clinicians are, in other words, shaping decisions with real financial stakes. Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026 Messi, in other words, will be facing England for the first time. Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026 And some have responded by seizing the female obsession with looks, already rooted in misogyny, and rebranding it with maximum toxicity—in other words, by becoming looksmaxxers. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in other words

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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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