interpreting

present participle of interpret

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interpreting The challenge is how and where to find high-quality research studies to derive interval likelihood ratios when electronic health records display only binary cutoffs as aids to interpreting test result values. — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Provincial governments, adept at interpreting and carrying out the central leadership’s priorities, have responded rapidly. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 To be sure, interpreting bid-ask spreads can get murky when analyzing far out-of-the-money trades with low open interest and volume. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 One strategy when interpreting poll results is to imagine what the outcome would be if Democrats or Republicans were overestimated by three percentage points. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Their value will shift from delivering reports to interpreting data, identifying insights, optimizing cross-channel performance and providing strategic guidance that dashboards and AI alone cannot offer. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Cautious enthusiasm for radio signal detection Scientists who were not involved with the new research urged caution when interpreting the findings. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Some members of the public have been upset, Powers said, interpreting the changes as a dramatic cut, when many of the changes amounted to a department reorganization. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Over the next several years, its members gradually moved from performers interpreting someone else’s vision to active participants in shaping their own. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
Verb
  • There’s also something of the uncomfortable social observation of Ruben Östlund, Bong Joon Ho or Yorgos Lanthimos, and the freedom of filmmakers who allow situations to become absurd without explaining the joke.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Focus on what is actually worth protecting, spending, or explaining.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fele Martínez has this incredible ability to be funny without playing comedy.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • And in the battle for control of the Senate, Republicans are now playing defense and spending tens of millions of dollars in some of the most Republican states in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Before meeting with a patient advocate, identify your main objectives – for example, preparing for a transition home, clarifying a treatment plan or understanding medication changes.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In November 2025, South Korea proposed talks on clarifying the borderline, but North Korea didn’t respond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His view of the rocket came just seconds before the vehicle's stage separation, which was followed immediately by the rocket's main booster performing an engine burn to right its trajectory for landing back at the Cape.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Swedish streamer and content creator Marlon Lundgren Garcia was London Fashion Week’s top-performing talent, accumulating $1 million in EMV for Burberry and H&M combined.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But its rebound Thursday helped offset weakness in the AI trade, illustrating how different parts of the market can perform well at different times.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese media also reported that participating forces were stationed underground during the exercise to protect them from drone attacks, illustrating how persistent aerial surveillance and strike drones are changing battlefield operations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Republican candidate for California governor is trying to make a scandal out of his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, portraying himself as the son of Mexican immigrants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Cruise is actually playing an actor, Curtis Markson, who in turn is portraying Digger Rockwell in a satirical play called Fossil Fools.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tiffany Hayes added 21 points off the bench, demonstrating how Golden State can find scoring help beyond its starters.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • However, demonstrating entanglement across 13 qubits is not the same as building a practical, large-scale quantum computer.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson talks about researching police work but almost entirely avoiding depicting scenes of it on the page, and also explains why the book transitions from third to first person.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another powerful work is Steve McQueen’s 1993 film Bear, depicting two Black men wrestling.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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