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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it
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Recent Examples of reword
Religious rights were reworded by the United Nations in a similar way in the 1960s as a right to choose a religion.
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Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Emails show that the school’s legal counsel began looking at all the university’s websites and evaluating whether any scholarships might need to be reworded.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Technically, the plan won't become final for several days while it's reworded to clarify details on GPS monitoring and other minor points.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Read More: Why AI Regulation Has Become a ‘States’ Rights’ Issue
The version rejected by the Senate had earlier been reworded to meet budgetary rules, by making acceptance of funding from a $500 million infrastructure program conditional on accepting the moratorium.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Even small things, like rewording a customer message or generating examples for training, can spark helpful conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
There’s no adding the’s or and’s or but’s or rewording anything.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Writers and editors must understand reputable sources' viewpoints and add fresh insights rather than just rewording existing ideas.
—Nick Brown, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The settlement could be reworded to state that current players do not lose their roster spots as a result of the settlement’s implementation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Emails show that the school’s legal counsel began looking at all the university’s websites and evaluating whether any scholarships might need to be reworded.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Technically, the plan won't become final for several days while it's reworded to clarify details on GPS monitoring and other minor points.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Read More: Why AI Regulation Has Become a ‘States’ Rights’ Issue
The version rejected by the Senate had earlier been reworded to meet budgetary rules, by making acceptance of funding from a $500 million infrastructure program conditional on accepting the moratorium.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Even small things, like rewording a customer message or generating examples for training, can spark helpful conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
There’s no adding the’s or and’s or but’s or rewording anything.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Writers and editors must understand reputable sources' viewpoints and add fresh insights rather than just rewording existing ideas.
—Nick Brown, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The settlement could be reworded to state that current players do not lose their roster spots as a result of the settlement’s implementation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reword
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However, Canada, with its large Chinese diaspora that Dassier believes can translate to popularity there, would be a more likely target in the short term.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Read from Hiromi Kawakami’s novel The Third Love, translated by Ted Goossen.—
Literary Hub,
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20 Oct. 2025
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“Reword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reword. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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