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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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verb

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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
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 Dani Rojas, football is life (and maybe death, too). Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 To paraphrase the words of Spider-Man, Churchill and Eleanor Roosevelt, with great freedom comes great responsibility. John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paraphrase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
  • According to a translation by the Associated Press and CNN, the baseball player asked the press not to reach out to his family and friends for more information about his wife.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • That means integrating models into full workflows—editing, guardrails, translation, versioning, collaboration, distribution, and analytics.
    Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Olympia, Riefenstahl translates these noxious ideas to film, almost verbatim.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • One was her book, but read like it had been translated into another language and then translated back to English.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Google search results have AI summaries at the top, the Gemini digital assistant can summarize web pages and answer questions in Chrome.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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