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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 paraphrasing
Carson said, paraphrasing the Indian chief's legendary words.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon starts As of Now by paraphrasing a meme.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
This truly was, paraphrasing the 2014 Steve Carell film, a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for the president.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere on the podcast, Tarantino also remembered that the relationship between the two films spawned an online joke paraphrasing an iconic conversation from his movie Pulp Fiction.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Al said, paraphrasing the famous Catholic nun from Calcutta.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon starts As of Now by paraphrasing a meme.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
This truly was, paraphrasing the 2014 Steve Carell film, a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for the president.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere on the podcast, Tarantino also remembered that the relationship between the two films spawned an online joke paraphrasing an iconic conversation from his movie Pulp Fiction.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Al said, paraphrasing the famous Catholic nun from Calcutta.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrasing
translating
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In kitchens around the country, chefs are translating this novelty into dishes that aren’t too challenging to get behind.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the movie is quintessential Disney, with jaw-dropping animation coupled with the fantastic score of composers and husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, translating that to a stage is another beast altogether.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Paraphrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrasing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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