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you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
The court wrote that a third doctor quoted nearly verbatim from Center’s erroneous report.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sound-alike actors have been hired to bring the dialogue to life, but every line has been lifted verbatim from the data of Mats’ text chats.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
According to Leonardi, there were many other times when segments weren’t executed verbatim, with the talent going slightly off script.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sound-alike actors have been hired to bring the dialogue to life, but every line has been lifted verbatim from the data of Mats’ text chats.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
According to Leonardi, there were many other times when segments weren’t executed verbatim, with the talent going slightly off script.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
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Palmer believes these accusations directly resulted in his release from WWE in September 2024 and is suing for damages, including punitive and special damages, as well as interest.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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What’s interesting about the expectation and subsequent demand that Brave New World to directly confront the evils of an administration the filmmakers didn’t know was coming is that those same criticisms weren’t leveled at any of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) Captain America movies.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, City’s on-pitch form had stabilised — but the pending verdict on the 115 charges (or more accurately, 129) leaves their future in the balance.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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More bluntly – and, journalistically, more truthfully, accurately, and appropriately – these are troubled times, chaotic times.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Finally, Roberts conceded exactly how stiff Kim’s competition for an opening-day roster spot remains — confirming that Kim could start the season in the minors, though a decision remains weeks away.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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