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interpreter

noun

in-ˈtər-prə-tər

Definition of interpreter

as in practitioner

one who brings an art or science to full realization Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism

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Recent Examples of interpreter His entrance didn’t appear to register with Crowley or the interpreter, who may not have seen Gibson’s prank. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Mel Gibson has apologized for mocking an ASL interpreter at a fan convention. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026 That skills test, per federal law, must be conducted in English, and interpreters are not allowed. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Some interpreters contend that the many gods are manifestations of the singular transcendent divine. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interpreter

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The 93-year-old performer, who trained under the famed Lee Strasberg, represents one of the last living connections to the original American practitioner of Method acting.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Your best FinOps practitioners’ instincts are the raw material for this next wave, and the organizations that pull ahead will capture that expertise as policy an agent can act on, rather than leaving it locked in a few people’s heads.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Often categorized along with Bellow and Bernard Malamud as exponents of a particularly Jewish-American sensibility, all three were additionally masters of the American voice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026

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