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thesaurus

[thi-sawr-uhs] / θɪˈsɔr əs /


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At their simplest, these programs mask plagiarism through liberal use of a thesaurus; replace enough words with synonyms and hopefully nobody will ever find the original source.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Give me a thesaurus and there’s no stopping me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

A deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol is so close that the negotiating teams have been consulting the thesaurus to help pick a name, in scenes reminiscent of the '80s political comedy, "Yes Minister".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

Like spell check, a thesaurus, and Wikipedia, ChatGPT made the task of writing a little easier.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2022

Friend was a strong word, but now wasn’t the time to get a thesaurus.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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