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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 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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and Disneyland ticket price increases.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paraphrase
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.
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To paraphrase the Times, all the lawsuits that are fit to be filed.
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To obtain a residence permit, applicants must provide evidence of their stay in Bulgaria, a clean criminal record certificate from their country of residence, translations of any foreign documents into Bulgarian, and meet the official minimum income threshold of $36,168 USD per year.—
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Marayrasu, his first collection of stories to receive an English translation, expands his reach, introducing readers to his tough yet richly poetic world.—
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The Department of Justice released a transcript of the videos on Tuesday, translating Neves Valente’s words from Portuguese to English.—
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Volunteer opportunities include assisting senior shoppers and restocking shelves at the organization’s grocery store, translating materials, packing groceries in the warehouse or delivering bags to senior residences.—
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Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.—
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Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.—
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
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“Paraphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrase. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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