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an instance of expressing something in different words
your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?
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Recent Examples of paraphrase
Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 18 July 2024
That’s a gentle paraphrase of what was in this viewer’s letter.
—James Barron, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet, to paraphrase a certain Premier League club’s ‘Brand Playbook’: in a world full of Uniteds, Citys and Rovers, there is only one Invicta — Folkestone Invicta.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
What sets Grok apart from its competitors is its real-time access to X data, which the chatbot paraphrases and directly surfaces in a carousel interface.
—Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 18 July 2024
That’s a gentle paraphrase of what was in this viewer’s letter.
—James Barron, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Verb
Inevitably, the job is given over more to paraphrase and gloss than to original narrative.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet, to paraphrase a certain Premier League club’s ‘Brand Playbook’: in a world full of Uniteds, Citys and Rovers, there is only one Invicta — Folkestone Invicta.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
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The transformative impact of AI on language translation, content creation and other areas is undeniable.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Written and directed by De Ferrari, the play will be performed in Spanish with English translations.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Maybe insurance pays them $50,000 for their loss; this could translate to a $100,000 deductible loss after insurance reimbursement.—
Barbara Schreihans,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The posts were translated from Spanish to English and Hagi shared multiple screenshots.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Comer summarized Denver’s 2017 policy — mentioned below — which prohibits local law enforcement and jail deputies from aiding in the enforcement of federal immigration laws.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, Trump is expected to use the opportunity to summarize his early second-term accomplishments.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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