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originality

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee] / əˌrɪdʒ əˈnæl ɪ ti /


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Longer-term assignments should be subjected to thesis-style “defenses” in class or faculty office hours to ensure student originality and deep knowledge of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She also said it was the film's originality that drew her to it.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But fame and fortune did not affect her remarkable originality, which she once attributed to the "serenity of the soul" that comes from spending time alone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

But the originality of Arday’s dissertation and his other academic work was also coming under scrutiny, leading to multiple allegations of plagiarism.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Paragraphs glitter with a constellation of terms like creativity and originality.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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