encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Biometric data and credentials are encrypted and distributed, making large scale breaches extremely difficult.
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Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Your files are already encrypted, so there’s no benefit to eliminating the ransomware.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Memory pages are automatically encrypted and decrypted on each write or read.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
For criminals, that information has value even without encrypting a single computer.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Your files are already encrypted, so there’s no benefit to eliminating the ransomware.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Memory pages are automatically encrypted and decrypted on each write or read.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
For criminals, that information has value even without encrypting a single computer.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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