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as in to decipher
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
the agents worked into the night to decode the intercepted message from the enemy spy
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people
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Recent Examples of decode
No one knew how to decode this warping, however, until around the start of the third millennium.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Now, a convergence of Big Pharma and venture capital investment is betting billions that artificial intelligence can finally decode this infinite complexity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Now, after eight years of investigation, the Aarhus team has finally decoded this vascular paradox.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Quite a challenge for Stidham, Webb and Payton to decode this week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Now, a convergence of Big Pharma and venture capital investment is betting billions that artificial intelligence can finally decode this infinite complexity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Now, after eight years of investigation, the Aarhus team has finally decoded this vascular paradox.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Quite a challenge for Stidham, Webb and Payton to decode this week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decode
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Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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How fans experience the game and how referees decipher controversial calls will only get better as visual AI advances.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Senate faculty want to understand how the administration will balance the budget in ways that preserve the academic mission.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some people didn’t understand how someone like Van Der Beek didn’t leave his family enough money, even though the actor had spoken openly about his money struggles due to cancer treatments.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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One note e-mailed Monday to the KOLD-TV newsroom in Tucson included information that only the abductor would know, anchor Mary Coleman told CNN.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The model, called RynnBrain, is designed to help robots comprehend the physical world around them and identify objects.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bronwyn sleeps outside for no reason that the regular human mind can comprehend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the winter sun seemed to recognize the gravity of the moment, breaking through the clouds to illuminate the private dining room for the entirety of that historic afternoon.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In recent news, FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform was accessed by a team from the University of Bristol this past summer to explore whether organoids can learn to recognize tactile information – aka Braille.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Visits to the shrine are seen by Japan's neighbors as evidence of a lack of remorse for Japan's wartime past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, it can be retrieved by passing an endoscope into the stomach, grasping, and removing it.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the fact that the mayor of LA has no control over the Sheriff’s Department, such a proposal appears to have manifested out of his inability to grasp the cruel reality of the federal government’s deportation program.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead, expect fellow guests who appreciate the town’s downtown dining scene, stellar maritime museum, and scenic river views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ayla Loon’s artistry goes beyond song craft, and Funnybone clearly understands the multi-layered approach that needs to be taken to best appreciate the music.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Decode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decode. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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