1
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
The elections were largely in areas that have recently favored Democrats, so there are limits to interpreting what the results could mean for next year’s broader midterm races.
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Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold over $6 billion in stock in the third quarter of the year, in a move that some investors are interpreting as a warning to global markets.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Clothes that defy convention — of gender, of context, even of gravity — interpreting sculptural and oversized forms.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
My great-grandfather wrote a journal about his life in Mexico, but my family still has a hard time interpreting it because it’s written in a mixture of Spanish and Indigenous languages.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Researchers also used twenty-three stelae to aid in drawing connections and interpreting the texts, as per Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Velasco wanted to think beyond interpreting color and subject matter with choreography, which focuses on changing levels of direction, shapes and floor patterns.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Some Western observers have seized on reports that certain clans and groups, like the Doghmush and the Shabab, are openly cooperating with Israeli forces, interpreting this as a rejection of Hamas's extremism.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Before long, judges started interpreting AB 2777 to completely exclude individual defendants.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold over $6 billion in stock in the third quarter of the year, in a move that some investors are interpreting as a warning to global markets.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Clothes that defy convention — of gender, of context, even of gravity — interpreting sculptural and oversized forms.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
My great-grandfather wrote a journal about his life in Mexico, but my family still has a hard time interpreting it because it’s written in a mixture of Spanish and Indigenous languages.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Researchers also used twenty-three stelae to aid in drawing connections and interpreting the texts, as per Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Velasco wanted to think beyond interpreting color and subject matter with choreography, which focuses on changing levels of direction, shapes and floor patterns.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Some Western observers have seized on reports that certain clans and groups, like the Doghmush and the Shabab, are openly cooperating with Israeli forces, interpreting this as a rejection of Hamas's extremism.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Before long, judges started interpreting AB 2777 to completely exclude individual defendants.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
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The sheriff rebutted these calls by explaining that due to the executive order signed by Braun in January and related directives from Attorney General Todd Rokita, he was forced to comply with federal immigration efforts.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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And politicians often use them as a way of explaining why things are going in a wrong direction, instead of taking responsibility for whatever goes wrong, or simply to raise fear.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Bucks did exactly what Antetokounmpo asked, playing the Warriors tough all night and eventually pulling out a win behind a career-high 32 points from Ryan Rollins.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s taken time, Fonseca admits, to grow accustomed to playing in front of such raucous crowds.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for clarifying, Michael.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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The noncomedogenic formula retains face oil’s nourishing benefits while honing in on calming, clarifying, and evening.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, humanoids like Tesla’s Optimus and Figure 03 are beginning to demonstrate real-world utility, performing tasks related to cooking and cleaning with growing reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While rapper GloRilla was performing, someone in the audience threw an object thought to be a bottle at the stage.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Jayhawks would go onto win 38-21, with that particular drive illustrating the dominance of Kansas’ ground game Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Nov. 2025
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But before the Dragon Ball anime, Toriyama worked on character designs for the Dragon Quest series, illustrating, among dozens of others, the instantly recognizable Slime seen in every entry in the series.—
Rhi Easby,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lillard is perhaps known for portraying Stu Macher — one-half of the horror-obsessive-turned-serial-killing duo, alongside Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis — in the 1996 original, which has since spawned a decades-long franchise.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The announcement says that actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar, and other key roles will be forthcoming.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The probe will then continue toward the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS, demonstrating multi-target capability and testing autonomous navigation, anchoring, and sampling systems essential for future mining missions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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