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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
The calls obtained by PEOPLE were eventually decoded and presented as evidence in Shirilla's 2023 murder trial.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
After noticing that one of the items purchased was the entire Lip Critic discography on Bandcamp, Kaser was later confronted by the fan at one of their shows, who claimed to have decoded hidden messages in their music.
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Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2003, with 92 percent of the human genome decoded; the majority of the remaining genome was sequenced by 2021.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
The Cambridge lab built on this work for a follow up earlier this year, which not only decoded silent speech but also detected the emotional state of the wearer.
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Omar Kardoudi
april 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
These signals are digitized and decoded by some form of specialist software.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
However the telegram could not be decoded because there was an issue finding the keys to the safe where the codebook was kept.
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Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
In 2024, scientists decoded sperm whale codas.
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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.
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Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
After noticing that one of the items purchased was the entire Lip Critic discography on Bandcamp, Kaser was later confronted by the fan at one of their shows, who claimed to have decoded hidden messages in their music.
—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2003, with 92 percent of the human genome decoded; the majority of the remaining genome was sequenced by 2021.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
The Cambridge lab built on this work for a follow up earlier this year, which not only decoded silent speech but also detected the emotional state of the wearer.
—
Omar Kardoudi
april 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
These signals are digitized and decoded by some form of specialist software.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
However the telegram could not be decoded because there was an issue finding the keys to the safe where the codebook was kept.
—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoded
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Among the finds are a 4th-century coin bearing the face of Emperor Constantine, as well as medieval pottery fragments bearing markings archaeologists have not yet deciphered.
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What’s more, the back of the painting shows a number code which was deciphered in the project to reveal the year of production—1934.
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That disconnect weakens trust and makes customers feel less understood.
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Professionalism, in the sense that Brian understood it, was nonexistent.
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Dominion sued the businessman in 2021, alleging that Lindell knew there was no evidence to support his election conspiracy theories, but used the lies to sell pillows.
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Their agents also knew this and assuredly would have shared that risk assessment with their clients (especially for Veesaar and Evans, both of whom are repped by The Team — formerly Wasserman — an agency that sent multiple potential first-round picks back to school this draft cycle).
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In 1908 a significant court ruling determined that only those born to Parsi fathers are recognized by the state as Parsi, laying the groundwork for more than a century of exclusion.
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After a few minutes of ritual, a group of three men shed their long black robes to reveal flowing gowns and began their sema, or ceremony, a ritual that has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.
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The tick should be grasped as close to the skin's surface as possible and pulled upward with steady, even pressure.
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The correct response cannot be grasped, only meditated upon in the way of a koan used to train Zen Buddhist monks and force them into enlightenment.
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Yet Wall Street hasn’t appreciated that for quite a long time.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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“Decoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoded. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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