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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
And while Buster Posey and Vitello did spend an inordinate amount of time describing and then rephrasing that description of what managers are expected to do, an underlying truth cut through:
Vitello is a people person — confident in himself but not threatened by other ways of going about things.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2025
Frost subsequently asked for his words to be taken down, then rephrased his charge.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
If users give feedback or rephrase their requests, the router learns.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The judge interrupted Steel several times, instructing him to move along or rephrase complicated questions.
—Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2025
Frost subsequently asked for his words to be taken down, then rephrased his charge.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
If users give feedback or rephrase their requests, the router learns.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The judge interrupted Steel several times, instructing him to move along or rephrase complicated questions.
—Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase
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That’s translates to month rent between $1,124 and $1,499 for an individual or $1,605 to $2,140 for a family of four, per Boise affordability guidelines.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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An interpreter translated the judge's comments for Nino-Moncada.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrase. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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