rewording 1 of 2

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an instance of expressing something in different words I like your rewording of that paragraph better than the original

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rewording

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verb

present participle of reword
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it

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Recent Examples of rewording
Noun
After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • At all six stores in New York this summer, one of the top-selling books—helped along by Hollywood—was Emily Wilson’s twelve-thousand-one-hundred-and-ten-line verse translation of the Odyssey.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • His theory didn’t reach far beyond Japan until the translation of his original essay, first in 1978, then in 2005, and again, with Mori’s approval, in 2012.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Classical computers can efficiently execute this method, but translating it into quantum circuits creates a major storage problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yes and Sifan Chen offered two distinct examples of designers translating Chinese references for a contemporary audience.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Rewording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewording. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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