1
as in to crack
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher
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Recent Examples of decipher
As scientists decipher them, there’s one particular feedback loop that has come to dominate the conversation.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet the sudden ubiquity of this phrase also reveals the extraordinary pressure the young-adult generation feels to decipher a puzzle-like economy that barely rewards their best efforts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Teams of researchers are trying to use AI to decipher these rumbles.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet the sudden ubiquity of this phrase also reveals the extraordinary pressure the young-adult generation feels to decipher a puzzle-like economy that barely rewards their best efforts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Teams of researchers are trying to use AI to decipher these rumbles.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Resale values on premium EVs are notoriously bad, and with the possible exception of the Rolls-Royce Spectre, nobody has quite cracked the nut on how to build one that could conceivably be considered an heirloom.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Lacombe and Luke Hughes each just signed long-term extensions with $9 million AAVs — before either one cracked 50 points.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Here, settler colonialism is understood as a form of environmental injustice, where pollution and degraded landscapes diminish Indigenous quality of life and ability to be in right relationship with the environment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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First, understand what the ruling means.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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That hasn’t necessarily translated to rank-and-file staff, who have viewed the moves with greater suspicion.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Medvedev said on Telegram, in comments translated by Reuters, seeming to hint that Moscow’s response would be a nuclear one.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Both knew each other from their work for 100 Black Men of America, where Gatlin had been an executive before joining the Foundation.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Deborah McGregor, an Anishinaabe scholar from Whitefish River First Nation, defines and discusses the concept of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), sometimes also known as Indigenous Ecological Knowledge or Indigenous Ecological Wisdom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s a figure that breaks the previous record for most units in a week by more than a half-million.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fields got the ball out to Wilson, but behind him, and Talanoa Hufanga broke it up.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the women are in swimsuits … because Mel still can’t comprehend that women over 45 are hot.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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This loss is especially difficult to comprehend.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The implant then decodes the information and sends it wirelessly to the Neuralink app on a computer, which takes actions on the screen on behalf of the user.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The post quickly resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom admitted feeling similarly lost when trying to decode the ever-changing vocabulary of Gen Alpha.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Liam McNeeley was listed as one of the steals of the draft based on where he was selected, and Josh Longstaff was recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the league.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed more than two years earlier.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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