in other words

phrase

—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

Recent Examples on the Web

The fact, in other words, that there often isn’t a right answer or a clear victor—and that rational people are subject to irrational forces within and above them. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

My friend, in other words, considered his intuition, based on the concept of motion, to be more reliable than the knowledge accumulated by humanity over the past four centuries. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

To become, in other words, the hero that’s needed to turn this momentous struggle around. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The machine, in other words, would take the temperature of the world and choose the best guidance. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in other words

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