as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
a more polite rephrasing of your request might get better results
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as in translating
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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Noun
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The creatives focused on being true to the concepts and emotion of the songs rather than direct translations of the lyrics.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026 -
In addition to Sakura by Kanako Nishi, her other translations and co-translations include works by Osamu Dazai, Shiori Ito, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Kaoru Takamura, among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, translating that concept into reliable data is a major engineering challenge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lipow cautioned that a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up by as much as $20 per barrel, translating to a 50-cent increase in the price per gallon of gasoline.—
Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Rephrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrasing. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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