REPHRASE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

rephrase

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(ˌ)rē-ˈfrāz

Definition of rephrase

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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 Handwriting is slower than typing, which forces people to summarize and rephrase a teacher or coach’s point in their own words. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The general disinterest across age groups was the same even when the question was rephrased. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 Without such a history, an LLM can only rephrase expressions of moral reasoning found in its training data. — Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Instead, leaders and colleagues should rephrase requests to focus on the communication barrier, not the speaker. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rephrase

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The German robotics company described the system as a Perception-Language-Action (PLA) model that processes sensory information and translates it into physical actions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
As a kid, Havi Nguyen sometimes missed school to translate at doctor’s appointments, and was managing Medicaid paperwork for herself and her sisters, on behalf of their parents who’d immigrated from Vietnam.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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For accountants, attorneys, consultants and other professionals, AI can accelerate research, summarize complex information and assist with writing and other forms of communication.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of executives are letting AI do the reading for them, using it to summarize reports, draft emails, and, in some cases, speak on their behalf.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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