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as in explaining
to make plain or understandable
a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction
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as in playing
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 interpreting
However, studying or interpreting brain signals with ultrasound is far more complex than delivering targeted stimulation.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Current and former intelligence officers and spy chiefs say that as important as that stuff is, the satellite stuff, the AI stuff, the human aspect of this work, interpreting the data, forming relationships on the ground, all that is equally important and necessary.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The great joy is in interpreting it on so many levels.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
While each actor has his own highlights of interpreting the sweeping script, the third-person narrative ensures that individuality is not the most critical aspect of the storytelling.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch goes on to criticize nearly all his colleagues’ approaches to interpreting statutes.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The debate highlighted the complexities of interpreting statutory language and its implications for international law and foreign policy.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The method gives researchers a new analytical lens for interpreting physical artifacts, one that combines computational power with the knowledge of human experts.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Styled by Lotta Volkova, the cast includes the likes of Pierre Francois Jacob playing Turlington’s husband; Penelope Ternes and Kaplan Hani as their daughter and son; Edoardo Sebastianelli and Lina Zhang interpreting their respective partners, and Fatou Kebbeh as their friend.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Current and former intelligence officers and spy chiefs say that as important as that stuff is, the satellite stuff, the AI stuff, the human aspect of this work, interpreting the data, forming relationships on the ground, all that is equally important and necessary.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The great joy is in interpreting it on so many levels.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
While each actor has his own highlights of interpreting the sweeping script, the third-person narrative ensures that individuality is not the most critical aspect of the storytelling.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch goes on to criticize nearly all his colleagues’ approaches to interpreting statutes.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The debate highlighted the complexities of interpreting statutory language and its implications for international law and foreign policy.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The method gives researchers a new analytical lens for interpreting physical artifacts, one that combines computational power with the knowledge of human experts.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Styled by Lotta Volkova, the cast includes the likes of Pierre Francois Jacob playing Turlington’s husband; Penelope Ternes and Kaplan Hani as their daughter and son; Edoardo Sebastianelli and Lina Zhang interpreting their respective partners, and Fatou Kebbeh as their friend.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
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Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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This article is part of a series explaining foreign policy terms commonly used but rarely explained.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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By July that year, Kelly, this time playing for England, famously scored that penalty against Spain in the Euros final, securing the Lionesses their second Euros title in a row.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cross has not scored while playing eight minutes.—
Gary Bedore
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Nobel Prize had cast a clarifying light backward.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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The airport released a statement Thursday clarifying its post was intended as a joke.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rural hospitals among top performers Six of Mercy's rural hospitals, including two in Arkansas, have been included in The Chartis Center for Rural Health's lists of the 100 top-performing rural hospitals across the country.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Across New York, charter schools serving predominantly high-needs Black and Latino students have shown that income doesn’t have to dictate achievement, with strong gains on state exams that rival the highest-performing schools.—
Jacquelyn Martell,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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States passed 90 policies bolstering high school career and technical education in 2024, illustrating its increasing political support.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other nights, third-year forward Brandon Miller continues illustrating why Charlotte drafted him second in 2024.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This docudrama uses recordings of her actual voice blended with actors portraying the responders who desperately tried to save this child who was surrounded by the bodies of her relatives.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her casting, as a white woman portraying an Indigenous person, and the existence of the role itself, later drew scrutiny.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Often, grand jurors are obliged to sit for months at a time, often at great personal expense, demonstrating admirable and selfless fortitude in service of this important public service.—
Barbara Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran's attack on the Ras Tanura refinery represents a major escalation, a Middle East analyst said, with Iran demonstrating that key Gulf energy infrastructure is within its reach, and investor sentiment was likely to worsen.—
DAVID McHUGH,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Most recently, the White Stripes rocker lashed out after Trump posted a since‑deleted video on his official Truth Social account depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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Radiohead’s objection to ICE using its music follows other pop stars decrying their songs being picked up for viral videos depicting the roundup of immigrants.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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