as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Stewart may not have the sack numbers from his time at Texas A&M, but his size, athleticism and pressure numbers typically translate to the NFL on a more consistent basis than not.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Golden had fallen in love with Clayton’s offensive efficiency numbers at Iona and believed his scoring ability would translate.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Communication Breakdown Middle managers traditionally filter, translate, and contextualize information flowing up and down the organizational hierarchy.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That would translate to an annual extra cost of $490 on a home assessed at $175,000, or roughly another $40 a month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Golden had fallen in love with Clayton’s offensive efficiency numbers at Iona and believed his scoring ability would translate.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Communication Breakdown Middle managers traditionally filter, translate, and contextualize information flowing up and down the organizational hierarchy.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That would translate to an annual extra cost of $490 on a home assessed at $175,000, or roughly another $40 a month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
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Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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