translate into
verb
translated into; translating into; translates into
: to lead to (something) as a result : result in
Competition often translates into lower costs to the consumer.
Artistic success doesn't always translate into financial success.
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That can have a way of tamping down economic growth, that even could translate into some weakness in the labor market.
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CBS News, 3 May 2026
Replenishment ensures that wartime expenditure does not translate into a lasting strategic gap.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The longer the increases persist, the greater the risk that higher gas prices will translate into higher costs for other goods that rely on fuel for transportation.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
That didn’t translate into a very productive college career.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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CBS News, 3 May 2026
Replenishment ensures that wartime expenditure does not translate into a lasting strategic gap.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The longer the increases persist, the greater the risk that higher gas prices will translate into higher costs for other goods that rely on fuel for transportation.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
That didn’t translate into a very productive college career.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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