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adjective

Definition of plagiarizednext
as in copied

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plagiarized

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verb

past tense of plagiarize
as in forged
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas He plagiarized a classmate's report.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarized
  1. forged
  2. reproduced
  3. unoriginal
  4. invented
  5. canned
  6. manipulated
  7. formulaic
  8. imitative
Verb
  • In 1990, Bush had forged a formidable 42-country coalition to liberate Kuwait following Iraq's unprovoked invasion.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of forged
Verb
  • For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Adjective
  • Dell may be making its laptop names boring and unoriginal, but the new Dell Pro 14 Premium is keeping things exciting with the addition of a punchy tandem OLED display.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For the rest of us, though, the main lesson of Mufasa is a far less generative one: Even the most talented director can’t make someone else’s unoriginal idea shine.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of unoriginal
Verb
  • Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • The trends to watch in 2025 are two-fold, the survey found: Adapting to younger, health-conscious consumers and a changing marketplace that favors seltzers and canned cocktails.
    John Frank, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fresh, frozen, and canned carrots provide valuable nutrients.
    Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of canned
Verb
  • The book, which was written in 1948, focuses on the consequences of totalitarianism, the government’s mass surveillance of the public and how truth and fact can be manipulated.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The actor who plays Sofia Falcone in the HBO series never went method (unlike some Batman villains), but the part required tapping into a character who has been gaslit, manipulated, and isolated from society in every way.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of manipulated
Adjective
  • But this formulaic approach is precisely what’s falling flat.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If the twists are too easily visible and the revelations a hair too formulaic, however, James still treats the genre and its conventions with respect.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of formulaic
Adjective
  • Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of imitative
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