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interpreting

verb

present participle of interpret
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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2
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 new study adds another potential health concern, but the researchers themselves caution against interpreting the results as proof of causation. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The online methodology is important when interpreting the results because the sample was drawn from Venezuelan internet users rather than through face-to-face or telephone interviews of the broader adult population. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Trump is bypassing traditional processes and Congress to establish a major national monument by broadly interpreting his executive authority, challenging opponents to stop him, Ordoñez adds. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 All of this happens while listening, interpreting and preparing a response. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Agencies may continue interpreting existing laws differently, while future administrations could reverse regulatory policies. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Following the Hugging Face attack, the CEO of Goodfire took to X to highlight how his company was doubling down on interpreting AI via the reasoning summary. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 TrainerIQ™, NeoPace’s Sports Intelligence Engine, is designed to go a step further by interpreting that evidence. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 With generative AI, instead of locating a dashboard, adjusting filters and interpreting several charts, a business leader can increasingly ask a question in plain language. — Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
  1. explaining
  2. playing
  3. clarifying
  4. performing
  5. illustrating
  6. portraying
  7. demonstrating
  8. depicting
Verb
  • Here, Theron grew particularly impassioned, explaining that people try to oversimplify the situation.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After a short speech explaining my work, college students clapped for me.
    — Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Gilbert was raised in Coral Springs, Florida, playing in several bands before forming New Found Glory in 1997 with Jordan Pundik, Steve Klein, Ian Grushka and Joe Marino, who was quickly replaced by Cyrus Bolooki.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Iamaleava looked much more comfortable and confident in the pocket, despite playing through multiple injuries.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of playing
Verb
  • On the west side of the property, which Fort Worth owns, there are tanks and other equipment for receiving, clarifying and treating wastewater before it is discharged into the nearby West Fork of the Trinity River.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One Question Every Leader Should Ask Unexpected setbacks, whether personal, professional or organizational, have a way of clarifying what’s really important.
    — Nathan Mitchell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • At scale, those infrastructure inefficiencies can multiply with thousands of agents performing millions of tasks per day.
    — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In posts celebrating his return from the moon and recent career shift, Glover can be seen performing dance routines with his family — but don't bother refreshing your feed to load more any time soon.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Schlager has contributed 18 of those recoveries, with his midfield partner James McAtee having made 19, illustrating their nascent partnership.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrating
Verb
  • Saab was flown back to Venezuela, where Maduro’s regime publicly celebrated his return after spending years portraying him as a diplomat illegally detained by Washington.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of portraying
Verb
  • The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Yet there remains a sense of remove in the production’s perpetual excitement at demonstrating just how well its own analog works.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • The Wilmington Police Department is aware of a video circulating on-line allegedly depicting the argument and alleged assault.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Another student at the Kendall-area school said Cardoso showed her a video depicting a boy between 12 and 14 having sex with a woman.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of depicting

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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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