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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 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.
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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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Blum paraphrases a passage from Lena Dunham’s memoir to describe Barker’s approach.
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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
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English translations for the speeches were not provided.
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Anne Carson sometimes does translations that are closer to an adaptation than a straight translation.
Verb
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Effective governance starts with clear organizational policies and oversight, then translates those decisions into technical controls.
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Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.
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Speaking of data, the system can also sync with an Apple Watch to display session summaries that include statistics like duration, shot count and calories burned.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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“Paraphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrases. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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