encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Even if a Wi-Fi network requires a password, that doesn't mean the data will be encrypted, the NSA says in a cybersecurity tip sheet.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Customer data at rest is encrypted and then stored using AES-256, a symmetric algorithm that quantum computers have no advantage over classical computing in breaking.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Hashed email addresses are encrypted with a unique code to be anonymous, allowing marketers to protect their customers’ data while tracking them across multiple platforms, according to Mailmodo.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting May 8, Instagram DMs will no longer be end-to-end encrypted.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Customer data at rest is encrypted and then stored using AES-256, a symmetric algorithm that quantum computers have no advantage over classical computing in breaking.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Hashed email addresses are encrypted with a unique code to be anonymous, allowing marketers to protect their customers’ data while tracking them across multiple platforms, according to Mailmodo.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting May 8, Instagram DMs will no longer be end-to-end encrypted.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encrypt
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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