plagiarize

Definitions of "plagiarize"
  1. The act of using someone else's ideas or words and presenting them as if they were one's own without giving proper credit to the original source
  2. The act of debuting a work or idea that originates from an existing source as if it were fresh and unique
How to use "plagiarize" in a sentence
  1. The student got expelled from the university when it was discovered that they plagiarized their final paper.
  2. Authors must be careful not to plagiarize, as even unintentional copying can result in legal consequences.
  3. The newspaper editor faced serious backlash for failing to dismiss a journalist who was found to plagiarize in several articles.

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