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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
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as in understanding
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 decoding
David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The signs were there, in plain sight, only the decoding came too late.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Instead of decoding the rules of human language from piles of text, these engineers are trying to emulate human dexterity by analyzing stores of video and sensor data.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There is nothing Swifties love more than decoding Easter eggs for Taylor Swift‘s Reputation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
After years of breadcrumbing, ghosting, and wasting time decoding messages, Gen Z is over the confusion.
—Essence, 3 Dec. 2025
The engineering challenges — decoding noisy signals, reducing latency and ensuring biocompatibility — mirror the complexity of building scalable networks.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
By decoding skin’s complex biological language and the intricate cellular mechanisms of aging, a new era of better aging is about to be unlocked.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Tsao is best known for decoding how macaque monkeys perceive faces.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To a similar end, Zhu is working on decoding cats.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The signs were there, in plain sight, only the decoding came too late.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The Condor Mk3 builds on Collins’ successful SSR heritage to provide high-duty cycle transmitter for superior detection and has built-in ADS-B decoding with patented algorithms.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Instead of decoding the rules of human language from piles of text, these engineers are trying to emulate human dexterity by analyzing stores of video and sensor data.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There is nothing Swifties love more than decoding Easter eggs for Taylor Swift‘s Reputation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
After years of breadcrumbing, ghosting, and wasting time decoding messages, Gen Z is over the confusion.
—Essence, 3 Dec. 2025
The engineering challenges — decoding noisy signals, reducing latency and ensuring biocompatibility — mirror the complexity of building scalable networks.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
By decoding skin’s complex biological language and the intricate cellular mechanisms of aging, a new era of better aging is about to be unlocked.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Tsao is best known for decoding how macaque monkeys perceive faces.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To a similar end, Zhu is working on decoding cats.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
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By building out a picture of the whales’ health, habits and diet, researchers are deciphering the many ways humans impact their lives and guiding conservation actions that may mean life or death for the orcas.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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By uncovering these complex vocal structures, this research marks a crucial step in deciphering the meaning behind sperm whale communication.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Nov. 2025
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The system uses translation and transcription coding to assist dispatchers if the person on the other end of the call has trouble or can't speak English.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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To obtain a residence permit, applicants must provide evidence of their stay in Bulgaria, a clean criminal record certificate from their country of residence, translations of any foreign documents into Bulgarian, and meet the official minimum income threshold of $36,168 USD per year.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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When travel days are long and logistics are already tricky, knowing exactly where everything is feels like a small (but necessary) luxury.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Louisvillian has gotten used to the poke, knowing firsthand how his temporary discomfort can be of long-lasting help.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Fed published a virtual tour of the buildings to its website, along with annotations to the 2021 proposal and photographs of the renovations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Auto-annotation tools label data during collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Having direct knowledge of the volcano provides a much more objective sense of the limits of their analysis, Calò said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for its 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing excellence in feature films, documentaries, television and music videos.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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