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 In a recent Science study, researchers show that the Laurentide reached its smallest size about 3,600 years ago, then started re-expanding roughly 2,000 years ago, which the team interprets as the opening move of the next glaciation. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026 For one, estrogen helps regulate how the nervous system interprets pain signals. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 The hotel interprets this mantra through balanced proportions, restrained interiors, and a hospitality approach that favors comfort over excess. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 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 Like Swift, their machine called MonoRace uses a powerful AI model that interprets a video stream captured by the drone’s camera in real time. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 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

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That explains how, in a system in which all politicians purport to follow their conscience, nearly every consequential issue is decided by a straight party vote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Retailers want to see that brands are generating sales, Nafousi explains, yet driving those conversions can require more spending on marketing and in-store visibility.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of explains

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Three plays later, Austin Simmons hit Cayden Lee, who got blasted by a Longhorn defender and fumbled to set up the game-sealing Texas TD.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Pitre plays a key role in the as the nickel cornerback, and his versatility at the position is somewhat irreplaceable in DeMeco Ryans’ scheme.

— Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026

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Synthesizing these models creates a matrix that clarifies how Enneagram types express stress through different combinations of drivers.

— Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The proposal clarifies that the city's contribution covers the actual costs of maintaining, operating, and managing the stadium.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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Ben Rosenfield portrays Steve Korman, with Molly Ephraim also part of the ensemble cast.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Dominic West portrays Doc McGhee, the band’s renowned music manager, while David Kross plays Andrej, the Scorpions’ imprisoned friend on the other side of the Berlin Wall.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of portrays

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Diana Lin, a researcher at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, said the study was impressive, and demonstrates novel and effective methods for detecting microplastics in the snow.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Its development also demonstrates how advanced manufacturing techniques can simplify rocket engine production.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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The film, set between the years 1945 and 1947, depicts a society struggling to recover from war, only to be reduced, once again, by the arrival of a kaiju (as giant monsters are known in Japanese, and to fans of the corresponding film genre).

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Another image depicts a nude girl in a room that appears to be part of a motel chain in the Philippines, federal investigators said.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

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