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an instance of expressing something in different words
your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?
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Recent Examples of paraphrase
Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The combination of support for RFK Jr. and the MAGA paraphrase explain President-elect Donald Trump's choice of the political scion for secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and Disneyland ticket price increases.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Despite the patchwork libretto, Handel ingeniously parlayed Jennens’ quotations and paraphrases from the Old and New testaments into unexpected evocations of wonder and awe.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The combination of support for RFK Jr. and the MAGA paraphrase explain President-elect Donald Trump's choice of the political scion for secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
To paraphrase the Times, all the lawsuits that are fit to be filed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and Disneyland ticket price increases.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
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Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Headphone Lab promises accurate and reliable mix translation across playback systems by optimizing the tonal balance of each pair of headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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That’s translates to month rent between $1,124 and $1,499 for an individual or $1,605 to $2,140 for a family of four, per Boise affordability guidelines.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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An interpreter translated the judge's comments for Nino-Moncada.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some states offer helpful context, Maine provides video explainers, while Washington summarizes key policies, but few pair this with meaningful legal support.—
Ulrich Boser,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento Local Engagement & Retention Reporter Kat Tran contributed to this story by using AI tools to help summarize the original investigative story that was reported and written by Kate Wolffe and Nicole Nixon.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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