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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
  • Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.
    Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.
    Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of forged
Verb
  • Digital content, by its nature, can be endlessly reproduced or copied.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Adjective
  • Good, if often unoriginal design, sold at a competitive price.
    Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Running Back Najee Harris, PIT Despite the unoriginal play-calling and an offensive line that couldn’t run-block a pack of wild toddlers, Harris rushed for his third straight 1,000-yard season and a career-best eight rushing touchdowns in 2023.
    Jay Felicio, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Definition of unoriginal
Verb
  • Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Tesla practically invented the concept of the connected Software Defined Vehicle, and the functionality available remains class leading.
    James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • This canned cocktail lured me in with promises of gin, cucumber, lemon and seltzer.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This year, attendees will get to explore the Harley-Davidson Museum after-hours while sipping on different kinds of wine from dozens of wineries—as well as canned cocktails and spirits—and dancing to live music.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of canned
Verb
  • In that case, too, the final agreement wasn’t over whether their work could ever be manipulated by AI—special effects have existed in movies for a long time, after all—but whether the creator has an informed say in it.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Are the questions and indicators that prompted a computer system creative, or is something creative when only human hands and eyes have directly manipulated it?
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of manipulated
Adjective
  • While the online consensus was that the gifts were redundant and of minimal practical value, the biggest argument was that there was no skincare, makeup or other actual formulaic products.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There, its formulaic approach to writing received a more mixed reception: A regimented education that prioritizes structure over creativity helps kids learn how to take tests, but not actually write, critical parents and teachers say.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 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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