INTERPRETS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

interprets

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpret

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 Spring 2027 will offer complete looks of how Walsh interprets Rebecca Taylor’s codes for a new generation. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, his doctor interprets all the screaming about an alien presence in Thomas’ head as a garden-variety psychotic breakdown, and remands him to a more secure facility. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 One rabbi challenges another, who produces a prooftext that somebody else promptly interprets differently. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 In the Odyssey, Penelope interprets a sneeze from her son, Telemachus, as a sign that her wish for Odysseus to return and punish her suitors would come true. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 That includes the sphere of geopolitics, which the market interprets through the lens of oil prices and interest rates on government bonds. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 This is particularly important because AI models quickly become familiar with how a user prompts the model and interprets its output, and the model presents information according to these patterns. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 If an adversary can influence the context through which the system interprets that identity, the security issue becomes more serious than generating an inappropriate answer. — Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Early internet speculation interprets this as a message to Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner, who lived in Swift’s Tribeca apartment in September 2023 as Turner was divorcing singer Joe Jonas. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

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Below, Bourne explains how and why Black in the British Frame fell out of print.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Which perhaps explains why people keep trying to run it back.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of explains

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While Motor Decide helps identify the best motor technology pathway, Motor AI performs the detailed motor design work needed to bring those concepts to life, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Narges also performs the majority of her own stunts across the series.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of performs

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Anjali Patil plays the title role and produces through her banner Anahat Films.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of plays

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But the list clarifies that restrictions don’t apply to licensing, partnerships, and contract research services involving these technologies.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
The team's research clarifies how the environments around infant stars directly affect planetary fates and, in turn, the survival of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are potentially capable of hosting life.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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In the 1925 novel, the appearance of fledglings symbolizes freedom, confinement and even spiritual rebirth, themes that follow lead characters Clarissa and Sally (whom Edebiri portrays) as the story unfolds.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
In the film, Long portrays Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family, alongside Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson and Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, as the king of pop.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrays

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Fu believes that example demonstrates the potential importance of direct diplomatic intervention, although the circumstances of Jin's release do not establish that such pressure would produce the same result in Wang's case.

— Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
As the movie demonstrates, Macdonald’s credentials as a comic’s comic were unassailable.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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The painting depicts a red amaryllis belladonna, otherwise known as a March lily, blooming in a plant pot situated on a table against a dark backdrop.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
This animation uses infrared imagery which depicts the most intense thunderstorms near the center of Isaias in purple and white.

— Kate S. Petersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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