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 LLMs, for example, are not given robust, explicit prescriptions on grammar, or an overly structured map for interpreting what matters and why about every point of knowledge in their datasets. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 The murder and its fraught causes are recounted by a Bengali analyst, who is himself interpreting them from the records of a different analyst with connections to Chatterjee’s two living children. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 High achievers are particularly vulnerable, interpreting neutral feedback as a threat, which can stall career growth. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Political scientists urge caution when interpreting Gallup’s findings, noting that other polls have not observed the same drastic increase in young men’s religiosity. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026 Along the way, Jackson criticized Justice Clarence Thomas and the court’s dominant originalist jurisprudence – centered on interpreting the Constitution based on how it was understood when it was adopted – for distorting the historical record. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Is gathering information fundamentally different from interpreting it? — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Those offer valuable clues to how a document was drafted and how its creators thought, but recovering and interpreting them is painstaking, specialized work. — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 Those two truths are core to our mission of researching, collecting, preserving, and interpreting Black art, history, and culture. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
  1. explaining
  2. playing
  3. clarifying
  4. performing
  5. illustrating
  6. portraying
  7. demonstrating
  8. depicting
Verb
  • Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The traditional experience requires waiting on hold, explaining the situation and hoping an agent can help.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Only the two teams that make the championship game playing a sixth game, but the Heat is likely out of the mix for the championship game with two losses in Las Vegas.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup has inspired many fans, from former players to beginners, to slide into a pair of shin guards and start playing the beautiful game.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of playing
Verb
  • For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026
  • Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of clarifying
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  • Since February, its general-purpose robots have been performing production work at a Toyota manufacturing plant in North America, progressing from an initial pilot to active factory operations in less than two months.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • In her absence, Hannah Solow and Jackie Sanders have been performing in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln and Mary’s Chaperone, respectively.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of performing
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  • That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of illustrating
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  • Rossum continued portraying street-wise Chicago South Sider, Fiona Gallagher, through Season 9 before exiting the series.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The rebooted Netflix show addresses criticisms of Wilder’s work by giving diverse characters a larger role, a decision that prompted some to argue that the series would misrepresent the original books by portraying modern, progressive sensibilities.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Definition of portraying
Verb
  • Kyiv has also stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, targeting energy, military and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating the progress Ukraine has made in developing domestic strike capabilities.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Boston Consulting Group suggests CEO hopefuls start cultivating a social media presence and demonstrating the ability to represent a company at least five years before expecting to take the top job.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • Pro-government supporters stand next to a banner depicting a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a nightly rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • An archival photograph depicting the scene shows the tractor to be a Second World War-era Caterpillar, model D6.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of depicting

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