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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?
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Recent Examples of rephrase
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
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Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While the vote passed comfortably with a 28-10 count, some of the state’s Republicans suggested rephrasing the resolution’s wording to show appreciation for President Trump’s efforts to support drilling in Alaska.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
To rephrase that, brands can seriously matter to people.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
To rephrase the stock market on Thursday in such terms: Stocks mostly continued sliding after the Fed unleashed its projections, but the Dow finally broke its 10-day losing streak.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While the vote passed comfortably with a 28-10 count, some of the state’s Republicans suggested rephrasing the resolution’s wording to show appreciation for President Trump’s efforts to support drilling in Alaska.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
To rephrase that, brands can seriously matter to people.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
To rephrase the stock market on Thursday in such terms: Stocks mostly continued sliding after the Fed unleashed its projections, but the Dow finally broke its 10-day losing streak.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase
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Shetty suggested that Indian filmmakers have a significant opportunity in China by telling stories authentic to Indian culture, as the emotional resonance translates effectively.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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That’s better than the MCU’s Captain America: Brave New World from February (48% critics, 78% audience) which saw an $88.8M 3-day, $100M 4-day over the Valentines Day/President Days weekend which translated to $200.2M stateside and $414.8M global take.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The National Climate Assessment is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the U.S., and it is congressionally mandated under the Global Change Research Act of 1990.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The results are summarized in a report released last month.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrase. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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