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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One unique feature of dreaming is the breadth of memory access available, and the lack of external sensory constraints on the dreamworld (in other words, unlike waking, there is no constant form to the dreamworld, it is constructed endogenously from moment to moment). —Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025

All interaction between guests and animals happens on the animals' terms − in other words, the turkey needs to choose me. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

The only way out, in other words, is through. —Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

But there's also the additional problem that the president is using his office and the resources of his office in other words our money, federal tax dollars to help promote that business. —Maria Gavrilovic, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in other words

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