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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If two people in a friend group have a conflict, in other words, the group may have enough structural support to withstand splintering.
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Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Worth real estate agents are seeing rising inventory and slower price growth — in other words, a more buyer-friendly market.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
The only way out, in other words, is through.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The electrical fiasco, in other words, didn’t matter that much.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
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Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Worth real estate agents are seeing rising inventory and slower price growth — in other words, a more buyer-friendly market.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
The only way out, in other words, is through.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The electrical fiasco, in other words, didn’t matter that much.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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