1
as in cracked
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 understood
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 deciphered
The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2025
At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
All these tropes — gaydar and girls without it — make for easier narratives, but the presumption that the codes of the heart can be deciphered on the body is one that, outside the world of absurdist comedy — and probably sometimes within it as well — can wound and damage.
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Its inscriptions are currently being deciphered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 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
Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Metabolism has grown into one of the biggest buzzwords in the wellness industry — a tricky code that, if deciphered, is believed to unlock the secrets of weight loss and overall health.
—Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2025
At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
All these tropes — gaydar and girls without it — make for easier narratives, but the presumption that the codes of the heart can be deciphered on the body is one that, outside the world of absurdist comedy — and probably sometimes within it as well — can wound and damage.
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Its inscriptions are currently being deciphered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 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
Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Metabolism has grown into one of the biggest buzzwords in the wellness industry — a tricky code that, if deciphered, is believed to unlock the secrets of weight loss and overall health.
—Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciphered
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The courtroom doors cracked open, and a Black woman with long dreads walked in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit, which installed cameras to monitor and livestream the eagles, said a raven flew into the bald eagles' nest and cracked at least one of the eggs.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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It must be understood that historical references to this team are like prompts on an online dating profile — not under any circumstances to be taken seriously, but a fun jumping off point.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The model translated these instructions into coordinated arm movements and adjusted in response to tactile feedback.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The partnership translated Barbour’s country-estate roots and polish to New England.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Everyone knew what was coming—mass layoffs.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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O’Connor proves herself up to the task by eschewing the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative, peppered with interviews with those who knew the protagonist.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, after eight years of investigation, the Aarhus team has finally decoded this vascular paradox.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, scientists decoded sperm whale codas.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Nov. 2025
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Schitt's Creek broke a record at the 2020 Emmys for the most wins for a comedy in one season.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The execs had seen firsthand what was wrong, and recognized that the IRS’s first CEO is richly equipped to deliver the fix.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Klein, who came out of nowhere to rescue the Dodgers with four scoreless innings in the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, was still pinching himself about being recognized in public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The trip was prompted by a sourcing lag that could not be solved from afar.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some professors are treating wilting attention spans as a problem to be solved, not a reality to accept.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Deciphered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciphered. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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