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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Overcoming Implementation Challenges To drive real value from AI, organizations should start with high-impact, low-risk use cases—in other words, areas that offer measurable benefits without disrupting core operations.
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Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pressure, in other words, will be on, and change will follow.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The Indo-American partnership, in other words, seemed to be going strong.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Joking around, in other words, helps kids learn to think about what other people are thinking.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pressure, in other words, will be on, and change will follow.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The Indo-American partnership, in other words, seemed to be going strong.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Joking around, in other words, helps kids learn to think about what other people are thinking.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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