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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?
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Recent Examples of rephrase
To rephrase the Duchampian and Warholian question: Can one manifestly force the work of art and the work of the commodity into a final congruence by abolishing authorial identity and interference altogether?
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Petrone has sometimes agreed, telling prosecutors to rephrase their question.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Small changes, like removing unnecessary fields, changing their order or rephrasing questions, can have a significant impact.
—Amit Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Petrone has sometimes agreed, telling prosecutors to rephrase their question.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
To rephrase that, what we’ve been shown is a little bit of a charade.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Small changes, like removing unnecessary fields, changing their order or rephrasing questions, can have a significant impact.
—Amit Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase
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Some documents need to be translated and notarized.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Read more: Steelers Teammate Doesn't Hold Back About Aaron Rodgers While there are few who would argue against the immense talent that Hunter possesses, there are some who doubt his ability to translate his game to the NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Rev's software currently offers AI models that can record, transcribe, take notes and summarize to aid legal professionals in their day-to-day jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrase. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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