encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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That left an Air Force weapons systems officer, separated from his crewmate, somewhere deep inside enemy territory, armed with a handgun, encrypted communication and a location beacon.
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James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Files are end-to-end encrypted and broken into smaller pieces for maximum security.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Personal records that are never entered into the public court record will remain encrypted and in the full control of the judges, Klapper said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Files are end-to-end encrypted and broken into smaller pieces for maximum security.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Personal records that are never entered into the public court record will remain encrypted and in the full control of the judges, Klapper said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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encrypt
verb
en·crypt
in-ˈkript 
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
noun
-ˈkrip-shən
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