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.—
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Examples of rephrase in a Sentence
I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?
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To rephrase the stock market on Thursday in such terms: Stocks mostly continued sliding after the Fed unleashed its projections, but the Dow finally broke its 10-day losing streak.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Rephrase And Confirm Sometimes, the best way to ensure your message is received correctly is to rephrase it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In many cases, witnesses for the co-applicants would not give straight answers to commissioner questions, resulting in the same question being rephrased multiple times.
—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
To get a sense that the question was understood, the person thinking about the question might rephrase the original question.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Rephrase And Confirm Sometimes, the best way to ensure your message is received correctly is to rephrase it.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In many cases, witnesses for the co-applicants would not give straight answers to commissioner questions, resulting in the same question being rephrased multiple times.
—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
To get a sense that the question was understood, the person thinking about the question might rephrase the original question.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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