as in forging
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 plagiarizing
Both are easier than plagiarizing Wikipedia ever was!
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ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 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
Buster attended the same law school starting in 2018, but he was kicked out for low grades and allegedly plagiarizing in the summer of 2019, per The State.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
By their thinking, the AI company is a free-rider plagiarizing their movies and TV shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After the political satirist used part of his Sunday show to blast Cain's recent decision to join the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, the actor hit back, accusing the comedian of plagiarizing his jokes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Here's what happens to Indiana University students when they are caught plagiarizing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Mexican authorities accused sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional Indigenous footwear known as huaraches.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 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
Buster attended the same law school starting in 2018, but he was kicked out for low grades and allegedly plagiarizing in the summer of 2019, per The State.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
By their thinking, the AI company is a free-rider plagiarizing their movies and TV shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After the political satirist used part of his Sunday show to blast Cain's recent decision to join the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, the actor hit back, accusing the comedian of plagiarizing his jokes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Here's what happens to Indiana University students when they are caught plagiarizing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Mexican authorities accused sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional Indigenous footwear known as huaraches.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarizing
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Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The film charts how Suzuki redefined postwar Japanese cinema by defying the conventions of the studio system, forging a style built on garish pop-art imagery and aggressive formal experimentation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Rather than reworking the demo, the singer became fixated on faithfully reproducing its phrasing and emotional tone.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Antibiotics are medications designed to kill bacteria or stop bacteria from reproducing, including both harmful and beneficial bacteria.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The dominant technique now isn’t so much inventing a controversy from nothing as choosing which real minor outrage to fuel.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Save the wine for dinner and ask about the drink of the day to make the most of the talented bartenders who delight in inventing new cocktails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The malevolent Sidious put Maul through the wringer, torturing and manipulating him on his path to becoming a fearsome Sith Lord.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Kinematic intelligence began with EPFL researchers motion-capturing humans setting, shoving, tossing, and otherwise manipulating objects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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“Plagiarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarizing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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