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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
Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 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
Verb
Torrents then paraphrases participants’ responses and directs attention to specific details in the artwork.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphrases
Noun
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His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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These considerations led us to add the volume The Unknown Kerouac, with early journals and translations from the joual, to our ongoing multivolume Kerouac edition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His routes are twitchy and his speed translates to easy separation skills.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now in its twelfth edition, MIA – the acronym stands for Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, which translates to International Audiovisual Market – has experienced steady growth in recent years, with more than 2,800 participants from 64 countries in attendance last year.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Core features include writing tools for blog posts, summaries, and social content, along with keyword research and editing capabilities.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Paraphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrases. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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