as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Recent Examples of translate
Those are all traits that typically translate to success in the NFL for offensive linemen.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The English version of the first piece, translated by Philip Gabriel, was published in The New Yorker magazine in 2024.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
But there's no questioning his speed, aggression, and high football IQ should translate in the NFL.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Two researchers, Zoltan Bereczki and Robert Bork, took Lechler’s Sacrament House drawing literally and used 3-D software to translate the artistic rendering into a detailed digital model.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The English version of the first piece, translated by Philip Gabriel, was published in The New Yorker magazine in 2024.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
But there's no questioning his speed, aggression, and high football IQ should translate in the NFL.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Two researchers, Zoltan Bereczki and Robert Bork, took Lechler’s Sacrament House drawing literally and used 3-D software to translate the artistic rendering into a detailed digital model.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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summarize
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That makes Dispatch useful for reviewing different proposals, comparing contracts, or summarizing research.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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