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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
Students can paste text and use the summarize feature to condense lengthy readings or the paraphrase feature to rephrase complex academic language into more accessible terms.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greene refuses to answer the question until the American journalist rephrases it himself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While the vote passed comfortably with a 28-10 count, some of the state’s Republicans suggested rephrasing the resolution’s wording to show appreciation for President Trump’s efforts to support drilling in Alaska.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greene refuses to answer the question until the American journalist rephrases it himself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While the vote passed comfortably with a 28-10 count, some of the state’s Republicans suggested rephrasing the resolution’s wording to show appreciation for President Trump’s efforts to support drilling in Alaska.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rephrase
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But cracking the code of the Stitch sensibility was one thing: the hard part was translating that to CG, which was a long process.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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But the Muppets were made for a format that doesn’t exist, so to try to translate them is really hard.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Lawyers are already using AI to analyze evidence, summarize witness testimony, and conduct legal research.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The women’s lawyers then issued a press release on Jan. 31, summarizing the claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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“Rephrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrase. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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