1
as in decrypting
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in understanding
to have a clear idea of
I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in deciphering
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decoding
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
While prefill is compute heavy, generation/decoding is much more dependent on memory bandwidth.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
While the prospect of decoding Einstein’s genius remains uncertain, the real-world applications of Stereo-seq V2 are immediate, offering scientists sharper tools to explore the biology of cancer, infection, and rare diseases locked away in tissue archives.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
With an Intel quad-core processor equipped with 4GB of DDR4 memory, the F4-425 is suitable for intensive workloads such as 4K video encoding, decoding and multitasking.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Other copies of the decree have been considered second only to the Rosetta Stone in their importance for decoding ancient Egyptian, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
And the unit is home to two 5-W speakers for audio to go with visuals, with support for Dolby and DTS decoding.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
If the James Webb Space Telescope's expertise is decoding the intricacies of an ancient star, SPHEREx's expertise is mapping out all the stuff around the star.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Remarkably, such multicellular species were not the first creatures capable of decoding their environment.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
So much of it is about trying to intuit the story, not just decoding information.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Advanced decoding systems then reconstruct the original data, allowing information sent from distances comparable to Mars to be received with remarkable accuracy.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
While prefill is compute heavy, generation/decoding is much more dependent on memory bandwidth.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The parallel between non-Iranian humans and AI models found by the researchers suggests these aren't just technical failures but fundamental deficiencies in decoding meaning in cross-cultural contexts.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
While the prospect of decoding Einstein’s genius remains uncertain, the real-world applications of Stereo-seq V2 are immediate, offering scientists sharper tools to explore the biology of cancer, infection, and rare diseases locked away in tissue archives.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
With an Intel quad-core processor equipped with 4GB of DDR4 memory, the F4-425 is suitable for intensive workloads such as 4K video encoding, decoding and multitasking.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Other copies of the decree have been considered second only to the Rosetta Stone in their importance for decoding ancient Egyptian, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
And the unit is home to two 5-W speakers for audio to go with visuals, with support for Dolby and DTS decoding.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
If the James Webb Space Telescope's expertise is decoding the intricacies of an ancient star, SPHEREx's expertise is mapping out all the stuff around the star.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Remarkably, such multicellular species were not the first creatures capable of decoding their environment.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
So much of it is about trying to intuit the story, not just decoding information.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
Verb
-
Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
-
Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
And without understanding these models at a deep level, they can’t be trusted to do anything where failure is not an option.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
-
While there’s no single biomarker that can perfectly predict disease or mortality, there are many that reign supreme in understanding women’s overall health and disease risk.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Real change happens when clinicians in this industry show up to engage with community, policy, research translation and public perception.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
-
The series’ original title, Skiftet, adds a layer of meaning beyond the international translation, The New Force.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
For the first 330 days, Goldberg-Polin fought to save her son’s life, not knowing he was executed on day 328.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
-
That dominance, with Chapman often waiting in the wings, gave Cora the advantage of managing seven-inning games, knowing any lead was likely safe over the final two frames.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
That starts with biobanking—the systematic, validated and coordinated collection, processing and storage of biological samples like organs, blood, urine, tumor tissue and cerebrospinal fluid—paired with deep and accurate clinical annotation.—
Niven R. Narain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
According to the Migration Policy Institute, more than 230,000 Coloradans have difficulty comprehending and communicating in English.—
Micki Olson,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
-
The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
According to WalletHub’s analysis, the five states with the highest student loan payments are Vermont, with a median payment of $248 per month, followed by Massachusetts ($241), Maryland ($240), New Hampshire ($240), and New Jersey ($235).—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium’s Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most exciting talent in film and TV composition with its Discovery of the Year Award.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
-
The speech came at the end of a week in which several Western nations announced fresh steps toward recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share