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as in deciphered
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 understood
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 decoded
But there's a hidden layer of history still waiting to be decoded – the microbes that lived inside them.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Shaw also considers the mysterious Voynich manuscript, from the fifteenth century, which has never been decoded and which some contend is a hoax with no decryptable meaning.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
That thought acted like a lockpick, opening the channel and allowing inner speech to be decoded.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jackson decoded receiver screens with ease.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Stanford University scientists have successfully decoded inner speech, or the silent thoughts in a person’s head, with an accuracy rate of up to 74%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Below, here is Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl track list, decoded.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Those noisy biometric signals are decoded by an AI-powered processor (2), which sends nerve-stimulation instructions to electrodes on that same forearm patch.
—Chad Bouton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2021
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Shaw also considers the mysterious Voynich manuscript, from the fifteenth century, which has never been decoded and which some contend is a hoax with no decryptable meaning.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
That thought acted like a lockpick, opening the channel and allowing inner speech to be decoded.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jackson decoded receiver screens with ease.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Stanford University scientists have successfully decoded inner speech, or the silent thoughts in a person’s head, with an accuracy rate of up to 74%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Below, here is Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl track list, decoded.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Those noisy biometric signals are decoded by an AI-powered processor (2), which sends nerve-stimulation instructions to electrodes on that same forearm patch.
—Chad Bouton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoded
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Many of which have yet to be deciphered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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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
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Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jane Goodall and her friend saw strangers in a jungle, reached out their hands, and began a friendship that changed how humans understood our place in the world.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that the company that helped Elon Musk become the world’s richest man knew about the flaw for years and could have moved fast to fix the problem but did not, leaving the 19-year-old arts student trapped amid flames and smoke that eventually killed her.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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His writing has also been recognized nationally in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing contest.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steve’s work has been recognized in multiple editions of Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The offensive linemen and running backs have spent more time together in the film room to ensure each responsibility — and the why behind it — is collectively grasped.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Arms stretched wide and his eyes popping even wider, the ball grasped tightly in his left hand, Boise State fifth-year cornerback A’Marion McCoy soaked in the cheers.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Still, from the back end of the secondary, Byard, the 10th-year safety and team captain, appreciated a player investing daily to better himself.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Josephine appreciated its open layout.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
4 Oct. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Decoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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