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
Sutter is also using a tool to assist with interpreting radiology exams.
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Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Attractions like Anakeesta play a role in absorbing some of that demand while interpreting and celebrating the natural and cultural heritage of the region.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Republicans will meet Tuesday to debate their legislative options, even though there remains strong resistance within the GOP conference to interpreting the filibuster rule to require Democrats to actively debate for hours, days and weeks on end.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The performances play as variations on a theme — musicians interpreting the same songbook standard in a different key.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
That mismatch was illustrated in a 2024 study that found striking differences between teachers and parents’ perceptions of autism traits — things like having trouble interpreting body language or understanding social mores.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
However, studying or interpreting brain signals with ultrasound is far more complex than delivering targeted stimulation.
—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
Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Attractions like Anakeesta play a role in absorbing some of that demand while interpreting and celebrating the natural and cultural heritage of the region.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Republicans will meet Tuesday to debate their legislative options, even though there remains strong resistance within the GOP conference to interpreting the filibuster rule to require Democrats to actively debate for hours, days and weeks on end.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The performances play as variations on a theme — musicians interpreting the same songbook standard in a different key.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
That mismatch was illustrated in a 2024 study that found striking differences between teachers and parents’ perceptions of autism traits — things like having trouble interpreting body language or understanding social mores.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
However, studying or interpreting brain signals with ultrasound is far more complex than delivering targeted stimulation.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
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Have every county and city elected official hard at work explaining to their constituents what is at stake —- and urging them to contact legislators in a mass public message of condemnation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday Stadium Court matches moved Miami Open officials sent out an advisory Tuesday night explaining why there will be no matches on Stadium Court on Wednesday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Murray was playing his ninth game of the season after returning from a torn Achilles that kept him out for more than a year.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Almost 30 states ban trans athletes from playing in girls' and women's sports, according to the Movement Advancement Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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And by the subsequent extensive visit at Massachusetts General, where her father saw 14 doctors in three days, something clarifying happened and changed her perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Board members voted unanimously to update the terms of the negotiating agreement during the March 10 meeting, mainly clarifying deadlines for site studies and other analysis, but with no assurance that the city’s November deadline will be met.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ceremony kicked off with Alana Haim (of the band Haim and also a co-star on the movie with Zendaya) performing a DJ set.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2026
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Egyptian immigrants Azzam and Samra Ahmed are padding their savings by performing for bots in their one-bedroom apartment in Pasadena.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film ends up illustrating the limitations of the Storkels’ affection for re-enactments and their general interest in stories that are outlandish enough to be thrilling and bloodless enough to be treated with some measure of whimsy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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But a concurrent image release illustrating the new Artemis framework showed the program's Orion crew capsule flying on a vehicle that was unmistakably neither the ICPS or EUS.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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How did the creative team approach portraying the internet from an aesthetic point of view?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Starring Béjo, produced by Wild Bunch TV and Palermo Production, on the biggest plays at the Upfront, moving from Belle Epoque Paris to New York and early Hollywood, portraying real-life fiction cinema visionary Alice Guy, erased from history.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Reactor Pilot Program itself is designed to shorten the timeline for demonstrating new reactor concepts, helping bring advanced systems closer to real-world deployment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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In addition to her work on Showtime at the Apollo, Shepard appeared in numerous television series, including A Different World, Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, NYPD Blue, Everybody Hates Chris, and Grey’s Anatomy, demonstrating a steady presence across decades of television.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to the gown’s sparkling neutral backdrop, black rhinestones depicting a tranquil mountain forest scene crawled up Hudson’s sides to her chest, around her hips, and down to her knees.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Close-ups on framed photographs depicting Devora’s younger, more graceful self offer less a sense of history than ambient suspense.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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