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an instance of expressing something in different words
I like your rewording of that paragraph better than the original
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as in translating
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 rewording
Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewording
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
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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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“Rewording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewording. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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