Definition of interpreternext
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 Wallace communicates with sign language or through his interpreter, Jo Beth Prince. Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 The multilingual teenager who acted as an interpreter between the team and British rescue divers belongs to the Wa ethnic minority and was born stateless. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 2026 Clark Forrest is a local weatherman who becomes absorbed in the crises engulfing his new friend Floyd Smernitch, the station’s sign-language interpreter. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interpreter
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Noun
  • According to the founders, the key differentiator of GlossGenius is that they’re built for the practitioner.
    Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While past legal cases have limited how practitioners have applied affirmative action, attempts to eliminate it at the federal level are very recent.
    Ben Rosa, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 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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“Interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreter. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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