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 Both are easier than plagiarizing Wikipedia ever was! — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 In the mind of the plagiarized, as often as not, what has been perpetrated is nothing less than an outrage. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 Rankings influence many disciplines and can mutate values as well as goals, leading academics to such unscholarly behaviors as plagiarizing others’ work, unintentionally manipulating data, or outright falsifying it. — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026 This is the First Lady who plagiarized a speech by her nemesis Michelle Obama. — Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 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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  • The fish eat invasive weeds but don’t reproduce, leading to annual fish stocking.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • The method generates complex patterns that are difficult for classical systems to reproduce.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of reproduce
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  • With a spotlight on youth sports nationwide, many young athletes forge their identity around sports and dedicate a large portion of their free time to improvement.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of forge
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  • Skubal’s energy and edge are tools, sharpened over the years and ready to deploy against slights real or invented.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The ingenious Professor Farnsworth invents a machine that can swap the minds of two people.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of invent
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  • The lawsuit also alleges that Penske and Boehly manipulated and misused California’s nonprofit laws.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reported that AI training data and inputs are being manipulated and warned that attackers could influence model behavior by corrupting the information AI systems rely upon.
    — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of manipulate
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  • All eight club tracks follow the same basic template, one cribbed from Midwestern producers like Boo Williams and Paul Johnson, as well as early, ravey Daft Punk and, in particular, the take-no-prisoners cutups of Germany’s Soundhack.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Although his personal favorite interpretation is Craig’s, the actor wanted to focus on the philosophical pillars of the character, rather than cribbing from anyone else’s work.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Definition of crib

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