plagerise

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Term: Plagiarize

Definition: Plagiarize refers to the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or words without giving them credit or permission, typically by presenting it as one's own original work. This includes copying text, images, and concepts from various sources without acknowledgment.

Examples:

Verb:
1. Sarah was accused of plagiarizing a famous author's novel and faced severe consequences.
2. As a writer, it is important to avoid plagiarizing by properly citing your sources.
Noun:
1. The professor recognized the plagiarism in the student's research paper and gave him a failing grade.
2. Using someone else's work without proper attribution is a clear example of plagiarism.
Adjective:
1. The plagiarized content was discovered during the editorial review process.
2. Her reputation was tarnished after people found out about her plagiarized dissertation.