interpreters

Definition of interpretersnext
plural of interpreter
as in practitioners
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 interpreters Many LanguageLine interpreters said their jobs were intense to begin with. Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026 But his proudest legacy may be breeding cultural interpreters who won’t let the world fall into the Thucydides Trap, the unjustified fear of a rising power. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026 However, some view these podcasts as performing the role of interpreters of social issues. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Accessibility and community care are important; the festival offers sliding scale pricing, live streams for most shows, 11 events with ASL interpreters, and have even programmed a gender-affirming care fair on April 11where attendees can meet real trans healthcare practitioners. Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in. Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters. Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 Humans function as interpreters and explainers. Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreters
Noun
  • Trump administration officials have said the directory will simplify the process for patients searching for healthcare practitioners by tapping the reach of the federal government.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
  • The event is a fundraiser for the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, which provides financial relief in a confidential, respectful manner to individual theatre practitioners of greater Boston.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents.
    Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Interpreters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreters. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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