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
“In December, a massive upside in PPI was driven by a spike in wholesale trade for machinery and equipment, suggesting that wholesalers were likely passing off higher costs along the supply chain,” Reid notes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
“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
With the view of passing off an awkward moment, Emma smilingly said,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
