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as in translates
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 understands
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 deciphers
Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciphers
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That translates to the UPS workforce handling more than 400,000 packages each hour.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is a fancy sociological phrase that translates simply to the need to understand how others perceive you.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Schulz understands this deeply, not only as a parenting coach but also as a mom of three, including two neurodiverse children.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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And Derek understands that, as well.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soon after, a desperate man named Boomba, who witnessed Ma stealing from the shelter, breaks into her home and swipes her food, her phone, and a purse containing her family’s invaluable travel documents.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Director Dan Trachtenberg breaks it down for us.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bo knows Before Game 6, Bichette strayed from a script every player reads in their platform year.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Everyone knows about LeBron James, Steph Curry and those top-level superstars.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The implant then decodes the information and sends it wirelessly to the Neuralink app on a computer, which takes actions on the screen on behalf of the user.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eighteen years after a brainstem stroke left her with near-total paralysis, Ann Johnson heard her voice again, thanks to a brain-computer interface (BCI) that decodes speech directly from brain activity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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King Charles hosted the event, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the community.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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While a regular trackpad responds only to simple taps, the Trackpad Pro detects different levels of force, recognizes gestures, and delivers a consistent zero-latency response across its entire surface.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tom almost completes his and then cracks it while putting it in the freezer.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Phillies avoid Shohei Ohtani, but Jhoan Duran cracks Jhoan Duran faced 81 batters after a summer trade brought him to the Phillies.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The service decrypts the ticket and checks if the account is allowed access on that service and if so, with what level of privileges.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Deciphers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciphers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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