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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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Talks on a hostage deal, meanwhile, could be dragged out long enough for Hamas to rebuild its military, the paper’s paraphrase of the document said.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, there’s no rest for the watchers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Noun
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
Talks on a hostage deal, meanwhile, could be dragged out long enough for Hamas to rebuild its military, the paper’s paraphrase of the document said.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
To quote a friend paraphrasing Daniel Ortberg: What if Tinder, but too much?
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, there’s no rest for the watchers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
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And fans have clearly been waiting; 2.2 million people applied for a lottery system to buy the Switch 2 in Japan, according to a translation of an X post from Nintendo in April.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That's according to a CNBC translation of the Chinese.—
Evelyn Cheng,Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
Verb
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But cracking the code of the Stitch sensibility was one thing: the hard part was translating that to CG, which was a long process.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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And in Penelope’s pragmatic pursuit of a husband, Coughlan translates her character’s internal struggle.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Professionals across industries rely on these systems to draft emails, generate reports, summarize data, and even brainstorm ideas.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a recent review paper, our team summarized how chronic stress is a hidden but powerful factor underlying cognitive aging, or the speed at which your cognitive performance slows down with age.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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