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as in explained
to make plain or understandable
a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way
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Recent Examples of interpreted
Eric Nehm, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Following that performance, a Democratic win in the race for governor could be interpreted as a warning sign for the GOP.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In January, the Department of Education under then-President Joe Biden interpreted Title IX to apply to revenue sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Augustine’s views would go on to influence Thomas Aquinas, who (along with Virgil) would influence Dante Alighieri, who would influence John Milton, who would influence how the English-speaking world has read and interpreted the Bible ever since.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In fact, military buildups without diplomatic assurances are prone to be interpreted by China’s leadership as confirmations of hostile intent.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Those imperfections apply to the conflicts within Paul, masterfully interpreted by Keleher.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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On multiple occasions, Turner’s comments in interviews have been interpreted as shots taken at the Pacers’ fans.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Following that performance, a Democratic win in the race for governor could be interpreted as a warning sign for the GOP.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In January, the Department of Education under then-President Joe Biden interpreted Title IX to apply to revenue sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Augustine’s views would go on to influence Thomas Aquinas, who (along with Virgil) would influence Dante Alighieri, who would influence John Milton, who would influence how the English-speaking world has read and interpreted the Bible ever since.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In fact, military buildups without diplomatic assurances are prone to be interpreted by China’s leadership as confirmations of hostile intent.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Those imperfections apply to the conflicts within Paul, masterfully interpreted by Keleher.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreted
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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wang explained that integrating thermal management directly into the battery reduces space, power consumption, and maintenance needs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Verma played a key role in setting the Proteas a challenging target after the final was delayed by two hours because of rain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The new menu items will be served in limited-edition packaging that’s illustrated with gingerbread-style Munchkins, which are storybook-style characters of Dunkin' Munchkin donut holes, but are wearing seasonal outfits.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As illustrated at the team’s preseason luncheon, team-building will be important with a myriad of new faces making up the team’s impact and ancillary pieces.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The poster clarified that the group was never meant to be about profit.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The court clarified that racial distinctions by the government only apply in the rare instances that government is remedying specific instances of its past discriminatory conduct.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the late-night comedy sketch series, Teller portrayed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo alongside Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa and Ramy Youssef as Zohran Mamdani, in a mock New York City mayoral race debate for the Cold Open.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, the expiration of a CBA is portrayed as the start of a labor dispute, but that’s often not true.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a recent paper published in the journal Applied Thermal Engineering, Graffiedi demonstrated that high electric fields can boost CHF and enable gravity-independent boiling — vital for electric vehicles and high-performance computing.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers, likewise, demonstrated a level of depth and cohesion that went beyond numbers.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Interpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreted. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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