plagiarize
verb
pla·gia·rize
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plagiarized;
plagiarizing
Definition of plagiarize
: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
: to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
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Examples of plagiarize in a Sentence
He plagiarized a classmate's report.
She plagiarized from an article she read on the Internet.
Recent Examples on the Web
And the one who defended Melania Trump plagiarizing former First Lady Michelle Obama. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: The African Americans For Trump Coalition Will Be Reaching Out To You Soon, Bless Their Hearts," 8 Aug. 2019 His campaign admitted to plagiarizing a policy document, and Biden initially held to his decades-long support for a rule that prevents federal money from being used for abortions, only to abruptly change amid an outcry led by Democratic women. — John Wagner, Twin Cities, "Biden delivers scathing address on Trump, and the president fires back," 11 June 2019 Joe Biden reversing course on bad ideas and apparently plagiarizing policy on climate change might have escaped your attention, too. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: Trump Had a Very Long Week in the UK," 9 June 2019 Biden's first campaign for president back in 1988 was derailed after he was accused of plagiarizing parts of a speech from a British politician in the Democratic debate. — NBC News, "Biden camp fixes climate plan after reports it copied other writings," 4 June 2019 He was accused of plagiarizing in campaign speeches. — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, "Biden’s First Run for President Was a Calamity. Some Missteps Still Resonate.," 3 June 2019 The Girls came out in June 2016 to wide acclaim — but the following year, her ex-boyfriend Chaz Reetz-Laiolo filed a lawsuit accusing her of plagiarizing the book from his work. — Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, "Judge Dismisses Plagiarism Lawsuit Against The Girls Author Emma Cline," 2 July 2018 The fledgling group, which has just 36 members, is also encouraging universities to make greater efforts to detect plagiarism—such as by installing software that can detect plagiarized material—and to penalize those who copy. — Linda Nordling, Science | AAAS, "In Nigeria, a battle against academic plagiarism heats up," 27 June 2018 Pirating is another term for stealing or plagiarizing, something every school board would support, right? — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Scott Springer column: Stop piling on, looking for blame in the high school name game," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plagiarize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plagiarize
plagiarize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of plagiarize
: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas
See the full definition for plagiarize in the English Language Learners Dictionary
plagiarize
verb
pla·gia·rize
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plagiarized;
plagiarizing
Legal Definition of plagiarize
: to copy and pass off (the expression of ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's work) without crediting the source
the book contained plagiarized material — Smith v. Little, Brown & Co., 265 F. Supp. 451 (1965)
: to present as new and original an idea or work derived from an existing source
Other Words from plagiarize
plagiarism
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plagiarist
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