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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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as in translates
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 paraphrases
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Torrents then paraphrases participants’ responses and directs attention to specific details in the artwork.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Blum paraphrases a passage from Lena Dunham’s memoir to describe Barker’s approach.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Torrents then paraphrases participants’ responses and directs attention to specific details in the artwork.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrases
Noun
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The new rules will also mandate translations at public conferences, and raise standards for how the language is taught in schools.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor, and translator, whose translations from Portuguese, Spanish, and French include fiction from Europe, Africa, and the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Eager to earn back Giles’ trust, Jenny purchases a mystical orb and translates an ancient text to perform the ritual to restore Angel’s soul.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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In that vein, Hovis also wants to dispel the idea that native planting automatically translates to a wildflower garden or something that’s messy and unkempt.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Paraphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrases. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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