plagiarize

verb

Definition of plagiarizenext
as in to reproduce
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas He plagiarized a classmate's report.

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Recent Examples of plagiarize An artist has demanded the organizers of Manifesta 16 remove an installation from the exhibition in Essen, Germany, alleging that a piece in the show plagiarizes one of her earlier works. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026 His 1534 revision was heavily used – plagiarized would be a better word – by almost all English translations over the next hundred years. — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 The book was later pulled from circulation amid the revelation that Hill plagiarized a portion. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Both are easier than plagiarizing Wikipedia ever was! — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plagiarize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarize
  1. reproduce
  2. forge
  3. invent
  4. manipulate
  5. crib
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  • During the previous internal sprint, engineers used Codex to investigate findings, reproduce vulnerabilities in isolated environments, and prepare patches for review.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • APIs allow researchers to automate prompts, standardize experiments, collect responses and large volumes of data, as well as test models at scale, making results easier to compare and reproduce.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reproduce
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  • Hreljanovic’s lawyers said that a key document — purportedly assigning the rights from Olsen to DeFalco — had been forged.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Arden, of course, is a director who knows both how to create potent visual pictures and how to forge kinetic movement within them.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of forge
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  • With instant messaging yet to be invented, 11 am—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—was chosen to be the time when hostilities would officially cease in order to allow news of the armistice to reach the front lines.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Brick, invented in early 2023, is the latest attempt at limiting screen time and fighting phone addiction.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of invent
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  • Key Takeaways The experiment revealed an unexpected way to manipulate the weak magnetism inside an atomic nucleus.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some see promise in manipulating the gut microbiome; others are exploring the potential of stimulating the vagus nerve, eliciting a psychedelic experience or repurposing drugs that might quiet inflammation in the brain.
    — Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • Having already cribbed Reels from TikTok and Stories from Snapchat, Instagram is coming for a piece of YouTube’s long-form pie.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The new breed of post-rock bands, on the other hand, were cribbing ideas from the worlds of dance music and hip-hop.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of crib

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