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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 paraphrases
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrases
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Last Stops of the Night Journey publishes, on facing pages, the entirety of two books by the contemporary Italian poet Milo De Angelis opposite English translations by Patrizio Ceccagnoli and Susan Stewart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In some English translations the afflicting insects are lice.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shipping has to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait – which translates as the Gate of Tears – at the southern end of the Red Sea.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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That translates to many years to replace the 850 consumed by the Iran War.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Video tools include text-to-video, image-to-video, caption generation, YouTube summaries, transcriptions, and translations.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Valley of Shadows summarizes the numerous tips received by the department’s missing persons unit.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Paraphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrases. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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