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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
John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To paraphrase Einstein, air can deep-fry about as well as a fish can climb a tree, but that doesn’t mean that air fryers aren’t worthwhile appliances in their own right.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 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 words of Spider-Man, Churchill and Eleanor Roosevelt, with great freedom comes great responsibility.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To paraphrase Einstein, air can deep-fry about as well as a fish can climb a tree, but that doesn’t mean that air fryers aren’t worthwhile appliances in their own right.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
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Real change happens when clinicians in this industry show up to engage with community, policy, research translation and public perception.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The series’ original title, Skiftet, adds a layer of meaning beyond the international translation, The New Force.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How his outside game translates to the NBA level will be a storyline to monitor this year.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Improved performance could allow translators to offset the lower cost-per-word by translating higher volumes of text, though Kutylowski notes that AI tools are allowing some businesses to bring translation in-house rather than outsourcing to professionals.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To summarize the last few days, he was waived at the end of the Braves' season, passed through waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, and opted to leave the organization.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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