as in deciphering
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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Recent Examples of decrypting
Passepartout is also a wink at a long-running Italian television series in the early 2000s hosted by art historian Philippe Daverio, which made discovering and decrypting art very entertaining.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrypting
deciphering
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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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“Decrypting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypting. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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