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interpreted

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verb

past tense of interpret

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Recent Examples of interpreted
Verb
Some online fans have interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment upon learning her pair was safe. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 With no instruction telling her otherwise, the system interpreted this framing as authorization to assume the human role. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Scott treats the tale of Gayle and Miss X as a rich and layered text, in which the inconsistencies are not lies to be triumphantly exposed but symbols to be recursively interpreted. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 An older tango might inspire a 1940s silhouette, a romantic skirt with greater volume and movement; Piazzolla might be interpreted in trousers or a catsuit. — Michelle Edgar, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 In interviews, Syrians interpreted the minister’s answers to mean prices will return to normal in two months after the refinery is repaired. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026 They should not be interpreted as personal endorsements or guarantees. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 These features are interpreted as evidence of faulting along the caldera rim as the floor subsided. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 LaFleur pushed back on the criticism, arguing that Harrison’s running style should not be interpreted as a lack of effort. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreted
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These systems are exhibiting group behaviors that cannot be explained as a swarm.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the lead-up to 2035, Hallmark explained the marque will focus on cars with ICE powertrains.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The reporting on such matters is well-established, in the stories of Wall Street Journal journalist Jeff Horwitz (played here by Jeremy Allen White) and many others.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The third, Surrender, is a massage performed in water, in which the buoyancy and warmth allow the body to completely relax and let go.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Clifton then clarified that the fan remained in the arena and was not ejected.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said previously that details would be clarified at the hearing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The actress portrayed Tori Scott on the final season of the teen comedy.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fans can also enjoy special appearances from Scott Patterson, who portrayed Luke Danes, including live podcast events and photo opportunities available for an additional purchase.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated tasks containing as many as 12 steps without providing additional demonstrations for those longer sequences.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Interpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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