REWORDING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rewording 1 of 2

noun

as in translation

an instance of expressing something in different words I like your rewording of that paragraph better than the original

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rewording

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reword

as in translating

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it

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Recent Examples of rewording

Noun

After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution. —

Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewording

Noun

In Charlotte, that translation problem plays out against the backdrop of a city that has quietly become one of the more important logistics nodes in the American Southeast — a place where getting the forecast right has consequences that extend well beyond the warehouse.

— Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
One advocate recalled a case where a Spanish-speaking prisoner filed a grievance asking for translation services, but was rejected for writing it in Spanish.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026