in other words
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—used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in a different and usually a simpler or more exact way
"She said the movie was a bit predictable." "In other words, she didn't like it."
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Human cognitive diversity, in other words, is a glorious jumble.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
In another example, 100 Internet Protocol addresses used to access the internet, in other words, the connection from a particular phone, tablet, or computer, were used to apply in more than 51,133 instances.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The problems, in other words, weren’t a bug but a feature.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
But this provision was structured to give Russia an effective veto—in other words, there was no enforcement mechanism.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
In another example, 100 Internet Protocol addresses used to access the internet, in other words, the connection from a particular phone, tablet, or computer, were used to apply in more than 51,133 instances.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The problems, in other words, weren’t a bug but a feature.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
But this provision was structured to give Russia an effective veto—in other words, there was no enforcement mechanism.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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