REPHRASE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

rephrase

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈfrāz

as in to translate

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?

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Recent Examples of rephrase The title is a clue, rephrasing a Graham quote into the first-person plural. —

Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026 Every time Roblox’s AI rephrases a message in chat, all group members will be notified of it. —

Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 If users give feedback or rephrase their requests, the router learns. —

Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 To rephrase that: disliking another NBA team or player is as vital to enjoying sport as following your own team is. —

Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rephrase

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase

Verb

If feedback comes from an authority figure, keep your tone steady and translate their notes into a next step.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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Verb

Could the model summarize a contract, answer a customer, support an analyst or a clinician?

— Najwa Aaraj, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Ultimately, the entire discipline of artificial intelligence can be summarized as the effort to recreate the intelligence of human brains in silicon machines.

— Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026