plagiarize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to take and use by plagiarism.
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to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism.
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- plagiarizer noun
- unplagiarized adjective
Etymology
Origin of plagiarize
First recorded in 1710–20; plagiar(ism) + -ize
Example Sentences
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The scene unsettles Monroe fans, knowing it was her husband, writer Arthur Miller, who perhaps plagiarized her intimate words for the screen.
From Los Angeles Times
When she refused, they copied the post to a blogging website, backdated it, and then claimed she had plagiarized it in an example of copyright infringement.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s illegal because you’re plagiarizing, and probably without permission,” said Rubalcava, saying copyright law is another issue with “The Sound of Silence” version of the Our Father.
From Seattle Times
On "The Daily Show," Stewart snarkily said, “That is plagiarized almost directly from my seventh grade book report: ‘Gettysburg.
From Salon
After receiving Acland’s analysis, Science used iThenticate to identify possibly plagiarized sources in Rebel Talent and Sidetracked, then manually analyzed the text.
From Science Magazine
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