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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
To rephrase the Duchampian and Warholian question: Can one manifestly force the work of art and the work of the commodity into a final congruence by abolishing authorial identity and interference altogether?
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Petrone has sometimes agreed, telling prosecutors to rephrase their question.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Small changes, like removing unnecessary fields, changing their order or rephrasing questions, can have a significant impact.
—Amit Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Petrone has sometimes agreed, telling prosecutors to rephrase their question.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Small changes, like removing unnecessary fields, changing their order or rephrasing questions, can have a significant impact.
—Amit Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase
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Also, the effect of lower pay can translate to higher rates of family poverty and less economic mobility in Black communities.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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That should translate to more takeaways, forcing quarterbacks to ignore the Do Not Disturb sign Surtain II places on one side of the field.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The motive can be summarized as pure agency, pure evil; in other words, premeditated murder.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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This week's Think Texas column summarizes her work.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrase. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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