Definitions

1. noun

the act of using another person’s words, ideas, or work without proper credit or acknowledgement, especially in academic writing or research.

“The professor accused the student of plagiarism after discovering similarities between the submitted paper and a published article.”

2. noun

the use of someone else’s words, ideas, or work without proper credit or acknowledgement, especially in academic writing or research.

“The company’s marketing strategy was criticized for plagiarism, as it closely resembled a similar campaign used by a competing business.”

3. verb

to use another person’s words, ideas, or work without proper credit or acknowledgement, especially in academic writing or research.

“The author was caught plagiarizing from other sources and had to retract the publication.”