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
Verb
  • Photography freed painters from the obligation to reproduce the visible world.
    — Ben Feder, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But the actor eventually abandoned the idea of simply reproducing De Gaulle’s mannerisms.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Both as one-fourth of The Beatles and as a solo artist, McCartney has forged one of the most commercially successful careers in music of all time.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Singer and composer Mégri has forged a career in which music and film have always been closely intertwined.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • Following their Sega failure, Nvidia invented a graphics processing unit (GPU), a semiconductor, or chip, that has fueled the AI revolution and made Nvidia one of the most valuable companies in the world.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Anglepoise invented the now ubiquitous and widely imitated adjustable-spring desk lamp in the nineteen-thirties.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of invent
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  • Rather than relying on separate mechanisms for navigating terrain and manipulating objects, the robots can use their flexible bodies and gripping claws to perform both functions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • These included being able to carry out cyberattacks at huge scale, manipulating politics, controlling robotics and drones, design of even smarter AI that outpaces human understanding, and even novel weapons development.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 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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“Plagiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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