Paraphrasing
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Paraphrasing has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023).
A paraphrase or rephrase is the rendering of a text through the use of different words without altering the text's original meaning. Most of the time, a paraphrased text can convey its meaning more effectively than the original words. In other words, paraphrasing uses different vocabulary than the original text but maintains the same concept. For example, when someone tells a story they have heard, in their own words, they paraphrase it, with the meaning being the same. The phrase itself is deri
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni |
| Field | Communication, Education |
Who talks about Paraphrasing on podcasts?
Matt Abrahams brought up Paraphrasing; the most recent mention was Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni.
- Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023) — Matt Abrahams
What is Paraphrasing mentioned alongside?
Paraphrasing is most often mentioned alongside Not Yet Mindset, Critical and Crucial Conversations and Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot.
Mentioned together: Not Yet Mindset, Critical and Crucial Conversations, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot, Fight or Flight Response, Mike Krzyzewski, Sociology, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Problem-Solution-Benefit Structure, Stanford MBA, What? So What? Now What?