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Recent Examples of translates
And if that passion translates to performance, Zoe will someday join her sisters on the national team.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Still, with the club not in Europe next season and thus able to spend 85 per cent of relevant income on players, a little under £13m profit in next season’s calculation translates to around £11m of extra spending capacity, and that’s without even mentioning the saving from Gordon’s wages.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That sentiment translates directly into purchase intent.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Let’s see if that translates to the practice field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
This withdrawal increases the MBS supply on the open market, forcing private investors to demand higher yields, which translates to elevated consumer borrowing costs.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The influx of travelers translates to a higher probability of TSA confiscating or surrendering restricted items, from pocket knives to perfume.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The demand translates directly into purchase intent.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
For example, while the difference between a 6% and 5% mortgage rate may seem nominal on paper, the reality is that just a 1% difference ultimately translates to hundreds of dollars a month on the typical home purchase.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Still, with the club not in Europe next season and thus able to spend 85 per cent of relevant income on players, a little under £13m profit in next season’s calculation translates to around £11m of extra spending capacity, and that’s without even mentioning the saving from Gordon’s wages.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That sentiment translates directly into purchase intent.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Let’s see if that translates to the practice field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
This withdrawal increases the MBS supply on the open market, forcing private investors to demand higher yields, which translates to elevated consumer borrowing costs.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The influx of travelers translates to a higher probability of TSA confiscating or surrendering restricted items, from pocket knives to perfume.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The demand translates directly into purchase intent.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
For example, while the difference between a 6% and 5% mortgage rate may seem nominal on paper, the reality is that just a 1% difference ultimately translates to hundreds of dollars a month on the typical home purchase.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Translates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translates. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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