Meaning & use
plagiarize
Last updated
To take someone else's work or ideas and present them as your own without permission or credit.
See it in a sentence
The student was expelled after she plagiarized an entire essay from the internet.
Journalists must credit their sources so they don't plagiarize other writers.
A note on using this word
In academic and professional settings, plagiarizing is treated as a serious ethical violation, not just a mistake.
Words with a similar meaning
copysteal
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “plagiarize”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.