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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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as in to translate
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
Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The combination of support for RFK Jr. and the MAGA paraphrase explain President-elect Donald Trump's choice of the political scion for secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Angela Haupt, Time, 30 July 2025
To paraphrase his view, suspending Messi would be laughable, and the All-Star game is a circus.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Despite the patchwork libretto, Handel ingeniously parlayed Jennens’ quotations and paraphrases from the Old and New testaments into unexpected evocations of wonder and awe.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The combination of support for RFK Jr. and the MAGA paraphrase explain President-elect Donald Trump's choice of the political scion for secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Use the echo technique One of the best habits for someone with social anxiety is paraphrasing what the other person said—which demonstrates active listening—and then encouraging them to elaborate.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 July 2025
To paraphrase his view, suspending Messi would be laughable, and the All-Star game is a circus.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrase
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Now, the story, which has already been translated into 12 languages, is getting an English language translation via Blackstone Publishing — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Those generative AI programs also excel at English-language translation and computer coding.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jeyamohan’s Stories of the True, translated by Priyamvada Ramkumar, is available now from FSG Originals.—
Priyamvada Ramkumar
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Students must have exposure to the workplace to broaden their thinking about careers and to translating their academic skills into the workplace.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The monthly jobs report, the first major economic record released to summarize the month prior, relies on two separate surveys, the Current Employment Statistics program and the Current Population Survey.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative might be summarized like this: supernatural Taylor Swift-type kills evil spirits while struggling with her own inner demons.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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