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
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
James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To a similar end, Zhu is working on decoding cats.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
Noun
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
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Dreams are a concept that humans have been fascinated with deciphering for thousands of years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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Without understanding what her body is undergoing, Pagli dies alone in labor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Redditors in the comment section were appreciative of the woman’s lighthearted attitude about the mix-up and praised her for being understanding.—
Emily Rella,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to a translation by the Associated Press and CNN, the baseball player asked the press not to reach out to his family and friends for more information about his wife.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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That means integrating models into full workflows—editing, guardrails, translation, versioning, collaboration, distribution, and analytics.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wagner apologizes, knowing that his relationship with his baby, who is now 27 years old, is too important to throw away by being overprotective of her (or of his work-daughter Kaya).—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Catering horror to a younger demographic is all about knowing where to draw the line.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dynamic bookmarks capture the exact state of analysis, from layer filters to zoomed layout areas, along with annotations and owner assignments.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Notes, document annotations, scribbles and works of doodle art can be made using the latest Pen3 input, which has been designed to look like a regular pen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heavener said her young students have a hard time comprehending what is going on.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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Houlihan conducted analysis on behalf of the family office investors.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The analysis of these efforts from many astronomers around the globe show that to the best of our knowledge, 3I/ATLAS is consistent with having a natural origin.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The award, recognizing the top small forwards in women’s college hoops, is presented annually by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Further recognizing his long ties to Hollywood, in 1988 Garavani received the Gold Keys to the city of Beverly Hills, one of many accolades and honors he would be bestowed during his life, from Cavaliere di Gran Croce, to Cavaliere del Lavoro and Knight of the Legion of Honor.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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