as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
had to read Dante's Divine Comedy in translation since I don't know Italian
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Recent Examples of translation
Somewhere in the middle of this exchange, things are bound to get lost in translation.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Indigenous artists and collectives who live in rural communities—far from the capitals, far from art-world infrastructure—and who contend daily with continuing forms of colonial dispossession have to perform multiple acts of translation before their work reaches the museum.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The translations look good – fluent, idiomatic, convincing.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Adora is the author of an unexpected bestseller of ancient Greek works in translation, and works as a personal tutor to the tween boys of an ultra-wealthy New York couple.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Indigenous artists and collectives who live in rural communities—far from the capitals, far from art-world infrastructure—and who contend daily with continuing forms of colonial dispossession have to perform multiple acts of translation before their work reaches the museum.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The translations look good – fluent, idiomatic, convincing.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Adora is the author of an unexpected bestseller of ancient Greek works in translation, and works as a personal tutor to the tween boys of an ultra-wealthy New York couple.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for translation
translating
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They are drawn in by the possibility of an exciting pull—similar to how a bettor might be enticed by a long-shot parlay translating to big winnings.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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