rephrase
verb
re·phrase
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrāz 
rephrased; rephrasing
: to phrase or express (something) in a different way especially to make the meaning clearer
Let me rephrase the question.
… spoke first in precise medical terms, then quickly rephrased them in laymen's language.—
George J. Church and Evan Thomas
George J. Church and Evan Thomas
Examples of rephrase in a Sentence
I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?
Recent Examples on the Web
Regarding generative AI, some examples offered are fine-tuning models to uphold unique local speech patterns, and also using it to support constructive conversations by suggesting ways to rephrase potentially offensive comments with more prosocial revisions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Learn to catch your negative self-talk and rephrase it to be positive, realistic, and concise.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
To rephrase mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace’s explanation of determinism and mechanics and apply it to the brain, one’s present brain, and so one’s mental state, can be thought of as a compilation of past states that can be used to predict the future.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
Their argument could really be rephrased thusly: If stunts got an Oscar, these ignorant yokels will maim and kill themselves breathlessly racing each other for a fancy gold statue.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2024
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Learn to catch your negative self-talk and rephrase it to be positive, realistic, and concise.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
To rephrase mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace’s explanation of determinism and mechanics and apply it to the brain, one’s present brain, and so one’s mental state, can be thought of as a compilation of past states that can be used to predict the future.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
Their argument could really be rephrased thusly: If stunts got an Oscar, these ignorant yokels will maim and kill themselves breathlessly racing each other for a fancy gold statue.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for rephrase
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rephrase. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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