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adjective

Definition of plagiarizednext
as in copied

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plagiarized

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verb

past tense of plagiarize
as in forged
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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  1. forged
  2. reproduced
  3. unoriginal
  4. invented
  5. canned
  6. manipulated
  7. formulaic
  8. imitative
Verb
  • Shaggy yet shiny, the indie film festival was forged in the shadow of Sundance after its founders were rejected from the prestigious Park City showcase during the mid-nineties.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Throughout her life, Giovanni forged bonds with cultural giants such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, and Muhammad Ali.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of forged
Verb
  • For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Adjective
  • As the sun and Saturn clash, confront what scares you: a fear of being unoriginal.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Good, if often unoriginal design, sold at a competitive price.
    Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of unoriginal
Verb
  • Indeed, Galliano had invented a litany of new couture techniques for that seminal show.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And my joke was, ‘There’s the man who invented the question mark.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • Other human foods that cats can eat unseasoned and without bones are salmon, chicken, turkey, beef, organ meat, shrimp, lamb, pork and canned tuna in spring water only.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Two thousand seniors can apply to get items, such as milk, cereal and canned goods, monthly.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of canned
Verb
  • Handlers in white gloves manipulated the busts like Slinky spring toys.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They're photoshopped or Facetuned or manipulated, and so kids never feel good enough.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
Adjective
  • The relentless focus on data, numbers and financial efficiency has created a formulaic approach to communication that lacks emotional and creative innovation.
    Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Early seasons of The Great British Baking Show celebrated English tradition with familiar recipes, but as its contestants and challenges have grown more international and creative, the formulaic judging lags behind.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of formulaic
Adjective
  • Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of imitative
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