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noun

plural of paraphrase

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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

present tense third-person singular of paraphrase

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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

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

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The neural network discovers such associations during training, by learning from huge numbers of English sentences paired with their French translations.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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That translates to literally hundreds of millions of Star Wars cards in print, so investors can easily find individual cards or complete sets for nominal prices.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
That translates to lives saved and billions more dollars in potential savings for the healthcare system.

— Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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Headway condenses nonfiction and fiction books into 15-minute summaries that make key ideas easier to fit into your schedule.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Brands have little to no data about their products outside of returns, reviews, and high-level quality summaries from the factory.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of summaries

Verb

Giuffra on Friday also referred to a Cornell document that summarizes key evidence included in a university disciplinary panel’s decision.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The film ends with Kaczynski being apprehended, and summarizes the years to follow via text on the screen.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

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