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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
Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The latter is a paraphrase of Shelwyn Weston, a senior wealth manager at Goldman Sachs back in 1998.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
To paraphrase former Attorney General Bill Barr, the Constitution requires uniformity across the nation.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Talks on a hostage deal, meanwhile, could be dragged out long enough for Hamas to rebuild its military, the paper’s paraphrase of the document said.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The latter is a paraphrase of Shelwyn Weston, a senior wealth manager at Goldman Sachs back in 1998.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
To paraphrase Fight Club, the first rule of secret cameos is don’t talk about secret cameos, so CBS couldn’t confirm the true identity of Francis Martino.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
To paraphrase former Attorney General Bill Barr, the Constitution requires uniformity across the nation.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
Noun
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China’s Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council said that tariffs on U.S. goods will rise to 84% from 34% starting on April 10, according to a translation of the announcement.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, China pushed back by raising tariffs from 35% to 84% on U.S. goods entering China starting April 10, according to a translation of a Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In fashion, this is translating to a lot of leather and chiffon looks.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Baty had an incredibly productive spring training but the results haven’t translated, which has become a pattern of sorts with the 25-year-old over the last three seasons.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to Dewey's Instagram Stories summarizing the fatal incident, the toddler was playing with a suction cup bowl by sticking it onto a mirror and pulling it back and forth.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But to summarize, he was born in San Benito, Texas — not far from Brownsville and the Mexico border town of Matamoros — and raised by his mother in a nearby trailer park.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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