Definition of Plagiarism

using another’s work without having permission or giving credit

Examples of Plagiarism in a sentence

The teacher accused Jerry of plagiarism because she knew he could never write such an exceptional paper.  🔊

When the newspaper editor discovered the writer’s plagiarism, he fired him for taking credit for another person’s work.  🔊

The student did not realize he committed plagiarism when he copied the paragraph from the magazine and used it in his paper.  🔊

Since Phil believed his television concept had been stolen, he took the producer to court and sued him for plagiarism.  🔊

Because the professor received identical papers from two different students, he knew there was a case of plagiarism in his class.  🔊

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