as in to reproduce
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas
He plagiarized a classmate's report.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of plagiarize
The company adds the sites seem to be using generative AI to plagiarize and re-write articles taken from real US publications.
—
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, a competing outfit called Second Wife is plagiarizing Lady Parts’ songs in a brazen attempt to steal their spotlight.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Biden’s first run for president, in 1987, ended in scandal after he was caught plagiarizing a British politician.
—Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for plagiarize 
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
The book’s co-author is a notorious extremist, Jack Posobiec, who left the right-wing outlet Rebel News after plagiarizing a white supremacist and who collaborated with neo-Nazis on a conspiracy-laden documentary.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, a competing outfit called Second Wife is plagiarizing Lady Parts’ songs in a brazen attempt to steal their spotlight.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Biden’s first run for president, in 1987, ended in scandal after he was caught plagiarizing a British politician.
—Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for plagiarize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarize
Verb
-
Another key inflection point for the movement was government officials' attempt to encourage women to reproduce — South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates in the world.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2024
-
Sadly, due to a condition with her uterus, Elizabeth Ann is unable to reproduce.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
But the documentary makes the case that Billy Preston forged a heady chunk of the funk DNA.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
-
The election adds a relative newcomer to Arizona's water world as the state forges through interstate negotiations over strained supplies in the Colorado River.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Wordle was invented by engineer Josh Wardle as a game to play with his partner, a lover of word puzzles.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
-
Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders. Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
However, the rise of adversarial AI has heightened the risk of data poisoning, where malicious threat actors manipulate data to mislead LLMs, potentially leading to flawed business decisions.Shane Buckley, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
-
Directed by Curtis Hanson, the original watches as Peyton infiltrates the lives of the Bartel family after experiencing personal and professional ruin, slowly gaining their trust while manipulating them from within.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
This really matters because Teeny does lose her vote on this week’s journey, which was cribbed right out of Squid Game.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
-
Thus cabined, cribbed, and confined, the left can hardly be surprised that its agenda has again dropped out of sight.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near plagiarize
Cite this Entry
“Plagiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share