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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
Awabi interprets and expresses algae colors according to her ancestors’ hermetic aesthetics.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
It is not presented as a tool that simply processes hours, but as an instrument that interprets the meaning of those hours in each legal and contractual context.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
For women, the brand interprets Future Memory through liberty blues, heritage plaids and silhouettes with strong shoulders.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The body interprets weight loss as a threat to survival and responds by slamming the brakes on metabolism through sophisticated energy-conserving mechanisms.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
How the market interprets the Macao margin situation will influence the direction from the opening.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
After the school viewing, Noelle avoids eye contact with her mother, which April interprets as a provocation.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
While one of them reconstructs fragments of silently mouthed words from throat vibrations, the other interprets emotional and contextual signals, such as the time of day or weather conditions, to expand short phrases into complete sentences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Senate Bill 277 proposes repealing much of the Indiana code that governs IDEM, including how the state agency interprets federal environmental laws.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
It is not presented as a tool that simply processes hours, but as an instrument that interprets the meaning of those hours in each legal and contractual context.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
For women, the brand interprets Future Memory through liberty blues, heritage plaids and silhouettes with strong shoulders.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The body interprets weight loss as a threat to survival and responds by slamming the brakes on metabolism through sophisticated energy-conserving mechanisms.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
How the market interprets the Macao margin situation will influence the direction from the opening.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
After the school viewing, Noelle avoids eye contact with her mother, which April interprets as a provocation.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
While one of them reconstructs fragments of silently mouthed words from throat vibrations, the other interprets emotional and contextual signals, such as the time of day or weather conditions, to expand short phrases into complete sentences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Senate Bill 277 proposes repealing much of the Indiana code that governs IDEM, including how the state agency interprets federal environmental laws.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interprets
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This explains why parents have so little patience for the complaint.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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In that sense, Coddington explains that legacy is not measured solely by what is transferred.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Designed for manufacturing, aerospace, transportation, and logistics, AEON performs precision tasks such as part manipulation, inspection, asset scanning, and operational support in dynamic environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The linocut medium itself performs this temporal multiplicity.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The episode also illustrates a different principle, and one that is less legal than technological.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Data illustrates there are racial disparities among those who struggle to pay for care.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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The late actor was nominated in the category alongside her co-star Kathryn Hahn, who plays foul-mouthed studio marketing executive Maya Mason in the Hollywood satire.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Civil society plays a key role in helping struggling families during Ramadan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The measure also clarifies that the use of city property to assist the enforcement of federal immigration law is not a city purpose.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The dual-pronged approach clarifies exemptions for destruction and sets a standardized reporting format to reduce administrative burdens on companies while boosting transparency across all member states.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by John Galsworthy’s novels, The Forsytes portrays events that take place before those covered in Galsworthy’s books.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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The actor, who portrays surly Russian hockey captain Ilya Rozanov in the show, is in no way, shape or form Russian, and learned to speak the language rather flawlessly in just three weeks before filming.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Power, speed, payload balance The quadruped demonstrates notable mobility metrics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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What Pollan demonstrates is that AI is not incidental but fundamental to this violent alteration.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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This salacious historical miniseries depicts Countess Mary Villiers and her efforts to propel her son George forward by any means necessary.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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Filmed over a period of two years, the film depicts the lives of civilians across the Ukrainian territory and captures the population’s resilience in the face of the Russian war of aggression.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Interprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interprets. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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