as in to reproduce
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas
He plagiarized a classmate's report.
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Recent Examples of plagiarize
The feature appeared to have plagiarized sections of reporting from multiple publications, while barely or inaccurately citing its sources.
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Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The company adds the sites seem to be using generative AI to plagiarize and re-write articles taken from real US publications.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, a competing outfit called Second Wife is plagiarizing Lady Parts’ songs in a brazen attempt to steal their spotlight.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
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Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The company adds the sites seem to be using generative AI to plagiarize and re-write articles taken from real US publications.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, a competing outfit called Second Wife is plagiarizing Lady Parts’ songs in a brazen attempt to steal their spotlight.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarize
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Faes has struggled to reproduce his best form this season as has left-back Victor Kristiansen.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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By the time the creature begins reproducing, at 20- to 30-years-old, a new generation of researchers and volunteers will likely be waiting for them on the sand.Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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The lines on the pages have blurred, with themes from across literature forging new kinds of fantasies and fiction that attract book lovers and occasional readers alike.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Pop-up shops, interactive installations and brand activations can generate excitement and buzz, offering unique and memorable moments that forge deeper relationships with consumers.Yuriy Boykiv, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s just one catch: such mighty and manifold characters have never been invented by screenwriters.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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This case brought the importance of Zero Trust back to the public sphere, nearly 10 years after the term was invented.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, charismatic killers like Bundy complicate this narrative by blending into society, using their charm and performative social skills as a tool to manipulate others and mask their true intentions.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Deep dive:Blake Lively's claims, 'astroturfing' and when fans feel manipulated What are Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni?KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Smash’s Megan Hilty steps into the Meryl Streep part (and cribs Streep’s bio for her own in the Playbill) as the deluded actress Madeline Ashton.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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The following table, with information cribbed from MoneyPuck, captures Vancouver’s aversion to lining Pettersson up with Garland and Joshua.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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