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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
Their 13th album, International, interprets the ritual of early retirement sendoff as a boisterous dance party with plenty of music royalty cameos showing up to pay their respects.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Everyone interprets next steps differently.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Motivated reasoning occurs when a person interprets information in a biased way to arrive at a conclusion that aligns with their own wishes.
—Julian Givi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach reshapes how the model interprets risky content at its foundation, ensuring safeguards remain intact even when efficiency demands that layers be removed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Flynn is set to take over the role Isaacs previously played in the movies as the evil Malfoy patriarch for HBO's upcoming TV series, and Isaacs can't wait to see how Flynn interprets the character.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The board is an independent administrative tribunal that interprets and applies Canada's labor laws.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Zoe Pro introduces a new kind of software experience built around a friendly AI assistant, a 3D character — also named Zoe — who guides users through the scanning process, answers questions and interprets results in real time.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
With the Pro Plan, users get access to Lisa, a natural-language screener that interprets complex queries without needing advanced search skills, and X-Ray, which helps pinpoint key support and resistance levels over multiple timeframes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Everyone interprets next steps differently.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Motivated reasoning occurs when a person interprets information in a biased way to arrive at a conclusion that aligns with their own wishes.
—Julian Givi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach reshapes how the model interprets risky content at its foundation, ensuring safeguards remain intact even when efficiency demands that layers be removed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Flynn is set to take over the role Isaacs previously played in the movies as the evil Malfoy patriarch for HBO's upcoming TV series, and Isaacs can't wait to see how Flynn interprets the character.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The board is an independent administrative tribunal that interprets and applies Canada's labor laws.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Zoe Pro introduces a new kind of software experience built around a friendly AI assistant, a 3D character — also named Zoe — who guides users through the scanning process, answers questions and interprets results in real time.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
With the Pro Plan, users get access to Lisa, a natural-language screener that interprets complex queries without needing advanced search skills, and X-Ray, which helps pinpoint key support and resistance levels over multiple timeframes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interprets
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In the sketch, Bargatze plays George Washington and explains the confusing nature of modern-day America.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Filling a role with an external candidate who performs that role for another company today certainly remains a valid, viable hiring method.—
Maureen Cawley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The net effect is a reduction in the effective cost basis of the stock by the amount of the premium, potentially enhancing overall returns if the stock performs moderately well.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Brazil illustrates both the promise and the tension.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That illustrates the value of your personal information in the wrong hands.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the film, Bajpayee plays the police officer while Jim Sarbh essays the role of the killer who goes by the fictional name Carl Bhojraj.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Soil moisture also plays a huge role, with the MSU Forestry Extension adding that ample precipitation is required for the most robust displays of color.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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As drafted and adopted, the ordinance specifically clarifies that the measure does not create a private right to action against the city or its personnel.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That list also includes a display at the National Museum of the American Latino that White House officials felt inaccurately portrays the Texas revolution as a defense of slavery, not a war of independence from Mexico.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Blythe Danner, who portrays De Niro's onscreen wife Dina in the films, will reprise her role in the new movie, as will Polo, 56.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their growing role in channeling demand for Treasuries demonstrates how code, markets, and regulation are converging to create an undeniable new form of fiscal infrastructure that may prolong America’s place in the global financial system.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The poll found a majority or plurality of voters believe that Hochul works hard, demonstrates honesty, gets things done, provides decisive leadership, and cares about people—four categories where her numbers are up significantly from June 2024 (this is first time 'get things done' was asked).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The dot plot depicts the interest rate outlooks of FOMC members, which helps investors understand how rates may evolve going forward.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two Chiefs players, Tyquan Thornton and Hollywood Brown, also wore the graphic Dreamathon t-shirt, which depicts Rice, who wears the jersey number 4.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Interprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interprets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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