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as in explains
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 performs
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 interprets
Scream With Me expands on this argument with its analysis of The Exorcist, a movie that Johnson interprets as a parable about physical abuse; its male demon torments and beats a single working mother and her child.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
About the Technology The new AI engine is designed to automatically interprets goals, constraints, and deliverables to generate structured project plans — complete with milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Data assimilation interprets new data alongside historical data to come up with the most accurate forecast possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
For people with mechanical allodynia, the brain no longer recognizes light touch as being innocuous and instead interprets it as being painful.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Garcia is not in contract with James, and how Garcia interprets James’ posts is up to him.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Students will work collaboratively to analyze historical materials and compose a short article that interprets one of these topics through a modern critical lens.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Muscle is the biggest consumer of energy, which the body interprets as a threat.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
About the Technology The new AI engine is designed to automatically interprets goals, constraints, and deliverables to generate structured project plans — complete with milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Data assimilation interprets new data alongside historical data to come up with the most accurate forecast possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
For people with mechanical allodynia, the brain no longer recognizes light touch as being innocuous and instead interprets it as being painful.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Garcia is not in contract with James, and how Garcia interprets James’ posts is up to him.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Students will work collaboratively to analyze historical materials and compose a short article that interprets one of these topics through a modern critical lens.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Muscle is the biggest consumer of energy, which the body interprets as a threat.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interprets
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But as Lilly explains to Ronnie, telling the truth now won’t do anything to absolve Hank — everyone already thinks Lilly is crazy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the train station when Kelley is about to depart, Howie explains his backstory to keep Kelley from leaving.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—specifically choreographed for the song by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings in front of a dark curtain.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Nov. 2025
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One couple performs the first half of a song and a second couple completes the second half.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The work accomplished at Silent Swarm 2025, along with technology such as the TEEMS device, illustrates how the company is architecting the advantage for today’s performance and tomorrow’s success along the tactical edge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military plays only an advisory role in the American system, giving input to the president’s deliberations but not otherwise independently adjudicating whether his or her decision is wise.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Sunday’s premiere, Randolph and actress Ali Larter, who plays Ainsley’s mother on the show, spoke to the Star-Telegram about the Norris family dynamic going into season 2.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Liu clarifies that despite being published under a Japanese pseudonym, Terao Tetsuya, the author is Taiwanese.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Proposition 410 asked voters to ratify language that clarifies language on mayoral term limits.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The more than 4,000-page indictment includes an organization chart that portrays Imamoglu as the founder and head of the criminal group.—
Reuters 17 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the video, Manilow portrays a character who sacrifices a traditional family life to pursue his dream as a performer.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The leadership, spearheaded by Seth, consistently demonstrates a commitment to doing what’s right for the consumer, which speaks volumes about their integrity and dedication.—
Jennie Bell,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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One image depicts Taipei, home to the island’s government offices and military headquarters.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The second is Nouvelle Vague, which giddily depicts the making of the French New Wave classic Breathless; by the end, the entire cast and crew have been driven up the wall by their mercurial director, Jean-Luc Godard (Guillaume Marbeck).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Interprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interprets. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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