as in deciphering
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of decoding
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Still, his words require considerable decoding.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
In ‘Remastered’ mode, each DAC chipset processes up to DSD1024, and in their custom configuration, achieves the native decoding that allows for DSD512, DSD1024 or the new pinnacle of DSD2048.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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
Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, the face is so important to our social fabric that there’s an area of the brain—called the fusiform face area—devoted exclusively to decoding it.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Its circular form mirrored a dinner plate, allowing viewers to intuitively grasp proportion and balance without decoding symbolism.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Here, professor Christopher Smalt works on an attention-decoding system at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 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
Noun
Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Still, his words require considerable decoding.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
In ‘Remastered’ mode, each DAC chipset processes up to DSD1024, and in their custom configuration, achieves the native decoding that allows for DSD512, DSD1024 or the new pinnacle of DSD2048.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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
As investors navigate a landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, rising scrutiny, and tough competition for standout startups, decoding what ‘investment-readiness’ truly means has become as critical as the funding itself for founders hoping to raise capital.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, the face is so important to our social fabric that there’s an area of the brain—called the fusiform face area—devoted exclusively to decoding it.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Its circular form mirrored a dinner plate, allowing viewers to intuitively grasp proportion and balance without decoding symbolism.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Here, professor Christopher Smalt works on an attention-decoding system at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
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Health care professionals are now caught between deciphering new legislation and their duty to provide quality care.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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As an avalanche and dead bodies ratchet up the suspense, Zach must lean on his mother’s wisdom to fight for his life while deciphering a confusing undercurrent of danger, violence and betrayal among the survivors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Through outreach campaigns, reminders, and accessible digital resources, Pet Parent encourages informed ownership practices such as keeping contact information current and understanding local care requirements.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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But understanding how this works — who pays and how, who benefits and how — can help with decision-making.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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One line may strike a chord, but much of the dialogue sounds like awkward translation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The level of supervision gives parents a chance to rest easy, knowing that their kids are in good hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Typical zero-knowledge proofs require a demonstration of how to build what’s called a simulator, which can re-create the steps of the proof without actually knowing the secret solution.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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The prose poem is written as annotations to a diagram of a handgun.—
Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 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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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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With their expertise and in-depth analysis, top Wall Street analysts can help investors select stocks that can outperform the broader market and deliver impressive growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Overall, though, the same analysis ranks the Saudi Pro League as 29th in the world.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition to competitive awards, the DGA presented two special service honors recognizing exemplary contributions to the guild and the industry.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Those years influenced his view that effective guidance grows from recognizing how the pieces of a client’s life fit together.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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