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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 plagiarized
Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1991, a committee of scholars concluded that King had plagiarized passages in his dissertation for a doctoral degree while a student at Boston University.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Yeong-in and Su-yeon had donated an art piece to the university hosting the art show that Ki-dae had suspected was plagiarized.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper also has covered allegations that IU President Pamela Whitten plagiarized parts of her dissertation, with the most recent story running in September.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Missy's brooding brother Cliff (Bradford) homes in on Torrance as a potential love connection, while Torrance leads the Toros to a stunning defeat at the hands of the East Compton Clovers after it's revealed that Big Red plagiarized the routine charted out by their impeccable captain Isis (Union).
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman New evidence alleges Indiana University President Pamela Whitten plagiarized her dissertation, The Herald-Times reported last week.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is the First Lady who plagiarized a speech by her nemesis Michelle Obama.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1991, a committee of scholars concluded that King had plagiarized passages in his dissertation for a doctoral degree while a student at Boston University.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Yeong-in and Su-yeon had donated an art piece to the university hosting the art show that Ki-dae had suspected was plagiarized.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The paper also has covered allegations that IU President Pamela Whitten plagiarized parts of her dissertation, with the most recent story running in September.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Missy's brooding brother Cliff (Bradford) homes in on Torrance as a potential love connection, while Torrance leads the Toros to a stunning defeat at the hands of the East Compton Clovers after it's revealed that Big Red plagiarized the routine charted out by their impeccable captain Isis (Union).
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman New evidence alleges Indiana University President Pamela Whitten plagiarized her dissertation, The Herald-Times reported last week.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarized
Verb
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Her lyrical explorations of navigating a deeply feeling heart earned her a reputation as an indie bard of melancholy and loneliness, and fans, in turn, forged an intense parasocial relationship with her.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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In terms of design, both the third and fourth generations have forged ties with a diverse array of design-forward minds over the decades that have helped create a united vision based on contemporary and modern principles.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These animals migrated from the counties and have reproduced unchecked.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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This seems a rather unoriginal name to be chosen by a woman whose talent lay with words.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There is even, inexplicably, an entire chorus cribbed from a blink-182 song.—
Olivia Horn,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The prize was awarded for the work Langmuir had done sixteen years earlier on molecular monolayers, work that essentially invented the field of surface chemistry.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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After all, there’s a reason that nonstick pans were invented.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This comforting soup is always in season, thanks to easily available canned tomatoes.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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In canned varieties of sardines, sodium levels can be high—a standard can contains 282 milligrams of sodium.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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One of the images – which was flagged during a CNN check as being potentially AI-manipulated – showed the girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae and in her early teens, firing a sniper rifle.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The boarding crew noticed panels containing the vessel’s bilge pump were manipulated, raising suspicion it was being used for smuggling, the complaint states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That melodic emphasis is a powerful remedy for Evaporator’s limited and occasionally even formulaic sound.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the worst thing that Hollywood’s long-standing formulaic approach has done is to convince even sophisticated critics that movies can’t rival literature as exalted artistic achievements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Plagiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarized. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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