passing off
Example Sentences
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I understand that moral intuition and agree that passing off A.I.-generated prose as one’s own breaks the writer-reader contract.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
The 36-year-old guard made 17-of-26 shots from the floor, 10-of-16 from three-point range, and 11-of-14 free throws in his record-setting performance while also passing off seven assists.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
“Instead, Jain and Cohen weaponized their insider knowledge to harm Palantir by passing off Palantir’s efforts as their own.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
And when her debut collection got remarkably good press, she was accused of passing off her mentor Roland Mouret’s designs as her own.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Besides being scared out of my wits, I am sick and tired of passing off my cooking for somebody else’s.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
