as in translations
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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as in translates
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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Noun
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With Grandma continues that tradition, featuring Creole phrases and translations as well.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The Lithuanian Culture Institute even has a program promoting translations of Lithuanian literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to The Wall Street Journal, that figure translates to about $200 million, and the company saw shares jump approximately 18 percent following the news.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Too far often translates to too late.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chegg also sued Google in February, arguing that AI summaries of search results have hurt its traffic and sales.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event marked McCarty’s first state of the city, a formal annual address by a city leader that typically summarizes recent achievements and outlines future plans.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Paraphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrases. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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