Plagiarize
verb
To copy someone else's work or ideas and pretend that they are yours.
He was accused of plagiarizing his colleague's research
Often appears as...
- plagiarize someone's work
- accused of plagiarizing
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Academic
verb
To use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas.
It's not fair to plagiarize a student's work and then present it as your own
Often appears as...
- plagiarize a paper
- plagiarize a book
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Formal
Academic
verb
To copy someone else's work or ideas and pretend that they are yours.
He was accused of plagiarizing his colleague's research
Often appears as...
- plagiarize someone's work
- accused of plagiarizing
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas.
It's not fair to plagiarize a student's work and then present it as your own
Often appears as...
- plagiarize a paper
- plagiarize a book
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Act
Plagiarizing is considered cheating because it involves deceiving others into believing the work is original.
She was disqualified when judges realized she had plagiarized her entire essay.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Consequences
Plagiarism can lead to serious penalties, such as failure in a course or legal action.
After being caught plagiarizing, the student failed the course.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism isn't limited to copying text; it includes ideas, designs, music, and art.
The artist faced backlash for plagiarizing another's painting style.
Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Act
Plagiarizing is considered cheating because it involves deceiving others into believing the work is original.
She was disqualified when judges realized she had plagiarized her entire essay.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Consequences
Plagiarism can lead to serious penalties, such as failure in a course or legal action.
After being caught plagiarizing, the student failed the course.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism isn't limited to copying text; it includes ideas, designs, music, and art.
The artist faced backlash for plagiarizing another's painting style.
Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Act
Plagiarizing is considered cheating because it involves deceiving others into believing the work is original.
She was disqualified when judges realized she had plagiarized her entire essay.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Consequences
Plagiarism can lead to serious penalties, such as failure in a course or legal action.
After being caught plagiarizing, the student failed the course.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism isn't limited to copying text; it includes ideas, designs, music, and art.
The artist faced backlash for plagiarizing another's painting style.
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he'd been caught plagiarizing and faking quotes, and he was drenched in shame and regret, he told me. And he had the opportunity to publicly apologize at a foundation lunch. This was going to be the most important speech of his life.
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How one tweet can ruin...
he'd been caught plagiarizing and faking quotes, and he was drenched in shame and regret, he told me. And he had the opportunity to publicly apologize at a foundation lunch. This was going to be the most important speech of his life.
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Stephen Gaghan
American Director
My father's father wrote for a Philadelphia newspaper and aspired to be a playwright. We had in our house a couple of crazy unproduced plays that he had written. For the one creative writing class I took in my life, I didn't do any writing - I decided that I would plagiarize his terrible play to not fail the class.
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Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I want to be myself.' And I always tell them, 'Your self will shine through'... If you allow yourself to feel deeply and honestly, what you say won't be like anyone else.
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Evan Osnos
American Journalist
If one is going to plagiarize, it pays to be in politics, where the expectation for remorse and the likelihood of punishment are minimal.
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Ana Kasparian
American Educator
Nearly every politician plagiarizes their speeches, because nearly every politician has a speech writer do the work for them.
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Karl Kraus
Austrian Writer
An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.
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Paul Scofield
British Actor
Cheating on a quiz show? That's sort of like plagiarizing a comic strip.
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Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
Originality usually amounts only to plagiarizing something unfamiliar.
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Nic Pizzolatto
American Novelist
Nothing in the television show 'True Detective' was plagiarized.
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Rob Ford
Canadian Politician
You can't be the director of education and plagiarizing.
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Jack Kelley
American Journalist
I've never fabricated or plagiarized anything.
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Stephen Gaghan
American Director
My father's father wrote for a Philadelphia newspaper and aspired to be a playwright. We had in our house a couple of crazy unproduced plays that he had written. For the one creative writing class I took in my life, I didn't do any writing - I decided that I would plagiarize his terrible play to not fail the class.
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Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I want to be myself.' And I always tell them, 'Your self will shine through'... If you allow yourself to feel deeply and honestly, what you say won't be like anyone else.
Quote examples
Evan Osnos
American Journalist
If one is going to plagiarize, it pays to be in politics, where the expectation for remorse and the likelihood of punishment are minimal.
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Ana Kasparian
American Educator
Nearly every politician plagiarizes their speeches, because nearly every politician has a speech writer do the work for them.
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Karl Kraus
Austrian Writer
An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.
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Paul Scofield
British Actor
Cheating on a quiz show? That's sort of like plagiarizing a comic strip.
Quote examples
Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
Originality usually amounts only to plagiarizing something unfamiliar.
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Nic Pizzolatto
American Novelist
Nothing in the television show 'True Detective' was plagiarized.
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Rob Ford
Canadian Politician
You can't be the director of education and plagiarizing.
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Jack Kelley
American Journalist
I've never fabricated or plagiarized anything.
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