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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, the video also shows King Charles and Kate Middleton sitting down while the guests clapped, which people are interpreting as a snub.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
The new puzzles are more complex than those from 2019, sometimes requiring the application of multiple rules, reasoning for multiple steps, or interpreting symbols.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The excitement and challenge of interpreting a strong spirit means that Stebbins is free to explore Jo’s abundance of personality, despite the audience not witnessing much of what Alcott built in her novel.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Employees need to practice interpreting AI outputs, questioning them intelligently and combining them with human judgment.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But many — if not most — are interpreting the comment in a way that its phrasing does not entirely support.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Understanding how people's bodies react to baby cries could one day help identify caregivers most attuned to infant needs, or even assist new parents in better interpreting what their child is trying to communicate.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Experts urged caution in interpreting the engravings, citing a long history of shooters using misleading or ironic messages, often mixing politics and internet culture in ways that defy easy categorization.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Think of it as a hospital’s central nervous system for information — continuously gathering signals, interpreting them, and routing critical insights where they are needed most.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
The new puzzles are more complex than those from 2019, sometimes requiring the application of multiple rules, reasoning for multiple steps, or interpreting symbols.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The excitement and challenge of interpreting a strong spirit means that Stebbins is free to explore Jo’s abundance of personality, despite the audience not witnessing much of what Alcott built in her novel.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Employees need to practice interpreting AI outputs, questioning them intelligently and combining them with human judgment.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But many — if not most — are interpreting the comment in a way that its phrasing does not entirely support.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Understanding how people's bodies react to baby cries could one day help identify caregivers most attuned to infant needs, or even assist new parents in better interpreting what their child is trying to communicate.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Experts urged caution in interpreting the engravings, citing a long history of shooters using misleading or ironic messages, often mixing politics and internet culture in ways that defy easy categorization.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Think of it as a hospital’s central nervous system for information — continuously gathering signals, interpreting them, and routing critical insights where they are needed most.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
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Disorders like tremors can be traced to specific misbehaving circuits in the brain, Munyon said while explaining the procedure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Robinson also leans on ChatGPT to talk through lifestyle adjustments like meal prep ideas, travel accommodations, and communication strategies for explaining her health needs to clients and colleagues.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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George Clooney is playing a movie star, and that was sort of built into the idea.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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This could be with a sibling, neighbor or close friend, so clarifying boundaries is key.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dupieux’s films always feature prestigious French casts and have become a reference for young cinephiles, performing well at the local box office and selling around the world.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s post included a photo illustrating where the initial withdrawal line would be in relation to major cities like Rafah and Gaza City, as well as the Palestinian refugee camp Bureij.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2010—back when the same Republican Party that now flags the dangers of food dyes and seed oils was portraying Let’s Move!—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also continued to troll House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with AI videos portraying Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, the study marks an important step in demonstrating that reprogramming adult human cells into fertilizable gametes is technically possible.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reinforce the business case by demonstrating how face-to-face collaboration fuels innovation, improves problem-solving, and enhances team performance.—
Peter Cappelli,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Human runners, wearing 7-foot-tall foam costumes with goofy faces and colorful features depicting a Bratwurst, Polish, Italian, Hot Dog and Chorizo, race each other around home plate on the warning track.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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São Bento train station, often regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful transit hubs, features walls adorned with thousands of blue-and-white tiles depicting historical scenes.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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