interpreted 1 of 2

adjective

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
Many have interpreted this mysterious entity as Aristotle’s God—an ultimate agent, the original originator of action. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 The model offered a first look at how cats from the popular book series, published by HarperCollins, are being interpreted for the screen. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Calling something a white wine thriller could be interpreted as pejorative, if not sexist. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Any page that’s readable by a human could also be correctly interpreted by an AI scraping tool that simply renders the full webpage and uses optical character recognition on an image of the output. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 Some interpreted this as an effort to create distance from the Mesquite disaster. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Reddington interpreted the notes as Clancy displaying pressured speech during the appointment. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Reviews of wildfire recovery efforts have found instances of inappropriate laboratory methods, incorrect comparison standards and results that could not be properly interpreted. — Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 The murder of an influencer could be interpreted as an attempt to send an intimidating message to the opposing side. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 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
  • The logic, as Naga Chaitanya explained, was not about short-term returns.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Tuesday morning’s workout brought a welcome diversion from drills, when SDSU players and coaches moved from the turf to the grass practice field and actually played some football.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Etzel said the controversy surrounding COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates has played a role in fueling skepticism.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • The series consists of seven books written and illustrated by the Reys from 1941 to 1966, as well as later additions, not by the Reys, commissioned by the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 1990s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats are facing a dilemma and Michigan’s Senate primary perfectly illustrated it.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrated
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  • In the past year since the outbreak of Israel’s siege of Lebanon, Wakim, Elassal, and Aukar have all performed shows in the country.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following the hormone injections, an outpatient procedure is performed to retrieve the eggs from the ovaries.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Tuesday, David Berman of the Eastern District clarified that the Eastern District did not mean to imply through the filing that Rozier was part of a gang.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The sheriff's office had initially stated that two people were injured, but Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton later clarified that only one person was hurt.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • The 1989 movie portrayed this area as quaint and quiet where practicality and a handshake replace braggadocio.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, Steve Eisman, the investor portrayed in The Big Short, told CNBC that a key risk worth watching is that tech giants' AI revenue is overly dependent on a small number of clients.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated

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