Definition of interpreternext
as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism

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Recent Examples of interpreter Friday’s retaliatory attacks, which followed the killing of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter, posed a test for the ties between the US and Syria just more than one year after rebel groups toppled Bashar al-Assad. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025 The slain interpreter was identified as Ayad Mansoor Sakat. CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 Last weekend, a member of Syria’s security forces shot dead three Americans -- two soldiers and an interpreter -- near the city of Palmyra. Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025 For example, the Dodgers were assessed an additional $949,244 in noncash compensation for Ohtani receiving a suite for games at Dodger Stadium and employing an interpreter. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interpreter
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Noun
  • Spa practitioners custom blend wild rose, snow mushroom, yarrow, and scrubs made with intertidal sea salt and local botanicals for use in various treatments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Valente is a third-generation practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and was Bündchen’s instructor following her divorce from Brady.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The bird’s eyes remained blank, unmoved by the exponent.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025

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“Interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreter. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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