interprets

present tense third-person singular of interpret

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Recent Examples of interprets Weighing generates data, packaging uses it to optimize processes and quality, while AI interprets it to predict issues, reduce waste and improve efficiency. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The agent continuously interprets intent, adapts outreach, and advances conversations until human involvement creates the most value. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026 Across its restaurants, bars, and private dining experiences, Conrad Punta de Mita interprets the flavors of Mexico’s Pacific coast with creativity and balance. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 Sickafoose's team interprets this as being the haze particles settling towards lower latitudes. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But a sound critic interprets celebrities as exemplary, not singular. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules. — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 But then again, the market doesn’t have a great grasp yet on how Warsh interprets new data. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 How Maresca interprets that and takes it on will be one of the biggest subplots of the Premier League season. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interprets
Verb
  • The discovery explains why attempts in the past to develop hindbrain neurons from ectoderm stem cells failed – those cells had already been locked in as forebrain or midbrain neurons.
    — Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • First runner-up was Italian director Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, in which a woman’s estranged mother shows up on her doorstep with a sinister story that explains an incident in their past.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • FedNow performs a different function from Ethereum, so the two should not be treated as competing versions of the same technology.
    — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting from keyword matching to outcome matching is what separates a shortlist that looks right from one that performs right.
    — Amee Parekh, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Director Josef Kubota Wladyka illustrates the pluses and minuses of Haru’s potent imagination, resulting in a film that’s sexy, bittersweet and absurdist.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Honoring Nigo’s work and influence, the exhibition analyzes and illustrates the cultural fusions that have shaped his lifework through fashion, music, and design — from Japanese craft and streetwear to vintage Americana and contemporary luxury.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • China currently plays a dominant role in the global tungsten supply chain, leaving the US facing a challenge that goes beyond finding new deposits.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Brunson plays a rapper justifying paying everyone in his entourage to his accountant (Padilla).
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On TV, Absolom portrays Benny in season 2 of Apple TV+’s sci-fi series Silo, opposite Rebecca Ferguson, Common, and Harriet Walter.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In Madden, Cage costars with Christian Bale, who portrays late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, in the film, which explores Madden’s NFL coaching career and the creation of the popular Madden NFL video games franchise.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This summer’s strong box office demonstrates once again that Americans still love going to the movies.
    — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Attaching both Adrian and Andy to this production, and supporting them with our state-of-the-art process, demonstrates Audible as being the home of cinematic audio storytelling.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The show not only plays Manchester’s death for laughs but also depicts her as physically abusive and exploitative of Sullivan.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The interiors are soothing greys and blues, with touches of silver, and art depicts icebergs and seascapes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Interprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interprets. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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