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Definition of interpretednext
as in inferred

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verb

past tense of interpret
1
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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2
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
Verb
No, the Foos didn’t augment their lineup with a synth of a saxophone player, instead lead guitarist Chris Shiflett interpreted that famous riff. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026 That layer cake is impossible to precisely chart from the surface, but engineers sent sound waves into the ground and interpreted what echoed up into rough maps. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 There’s also a concern that empathy may be interpreted as weakness or that patience may be mistaken for tolerance. — Dr. Manish Pratap Singh Chandel, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The juxtaposition of these two full-page drawings is often interpreted as indicating the choice between good and evil, salvation and damnation. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 They should not be interpreted as fitness goals or medical benchmarks. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026 Muslims do not all agree on how Sharia should be interpreted. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 This position is in direct conflict with the way disability-rights law has been interpreted by courts for decades. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 For some Chinese, criticising Mao is interpreted as criticising China itself. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreted
  1. presumed
  2. explained
  3. played
  4. illustrated
  5. performed
  6. clarified
  7. portrayed
  8. demonstrated
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • As i4cp research analyst Katheryn Brekken explained, employees who know they’re being monitored may resort to performative behaviors, such as jiggling their mouse to appear active, rather than focusing on meaningful work.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Wade explained his initial defense of the statue in an essay posted to his Substack on Friday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Husted played college football as a cornerback for the University of Dayton.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But that doesn’t tell the full story either, as Seattle has played part of the season with backup Drew Lock and hasn’t yet lost by more than three points.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Lakshmana’s literary significance is illustrated through a contrasting temperament with Rama’s.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • All three pairs will come in custom illustrated Ronnie Fieg for Timberland packaging and will include alternate shoelace options.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • The film includes a live recording of Pascal Dusapin’s Flying River, Violin Concerto, performed by Utopia Orchestra and conducted by Giuseppe Mengoli.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Her band has also warmed up crowds at Dallas Cowboys games and performed at the Houston Rodeo.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • The victim died at the scene, and police clarified that the driver remained at the scene.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Supreme Court Justice Zanin later clarified the decision is valid for wherever polls were still open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were rumors that Crowley was involved in animal sacrifices and black magic, and headlines portrayed him as a Satanist.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Anthropic researchers demonstrated this weakness by using Claude to generate seemingly innocent stories that taught other models to resist human oversight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Patients largely avoided drug, with the whole episode culminating in investigations by the media and Congress that demonstrated improper pressure by the manufacturer on the FDA leading to the approval decision.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
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