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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
Now, after eight years of investigation, the Aarhus team has finally decoded this vascular paradox.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, scientists decoded sperm whale codas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
My work happens where languages don’t line up, where meaning must be reimagined rather than decoded and flattened.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Once decoded, the coordinates pointed directly to Guadalajara.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Cotton Incorporated’s trend forecasters, whose expertise lies in analyzing fashion, have decoded what consumers will be purchasing looking ahead.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Here are the lyrics of The Life of a Showgirl's Track 4, decoded.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
But there's a hidden layer of history still waiting to be decoded – the microbes that lived inside them.
—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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, scientists decoded sperm whale codas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
My work happens where languages don’t line up, where meaning must be reimagined rather than decoded and flattened.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Once decoded, the coordinates pointed directly to Guadalajara.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Cotton Incorporated’s trend forecasters, whose expertise lies in analyzing fashion, have decoded what consumers will be purchasing looking ahead.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Here are the lyrics of The Life of a Showgirl's Track 4, decoded.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
But there's a hidden layer of history still waiting to be decoded – the microbes that lived inside them.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoded
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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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
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The origin of clemency is understood through the Federalist Papers as a need for mercy in instances when the criminal justice system was too harsh.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The attraction stems from feeling emotionally understood.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This neighborhood was not as grand as Harlem proper, but everyone who hung their hat here knew its allure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said Villanueva knew the device qualified as a firearm and destructive device under federal law and that it was not registered.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nearly four years since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Russia occupies around 20% of the territory recognized under international law as part of sovereign Ukraine.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Multiple responders then grasped the canine by the neck and back to lift it onboard, during which the dog could be heard slightly whimpering.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kirk grasped how the internet has changed America, but his death has demonstrated—and, disturbingly, may have resulted from—the fundamentally anarchic nature of those changes.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Black History Activities for Younger Kids Here are some examples of Black history activities that can be appreciated by families of younger children all year long.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sonny appreciated that Pretti comforted and cared for Kimberly, too.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 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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