1
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction
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as in to play
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way
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Recent Examples of interpret
Here’s how Charlotte and Raleigh-area hospitals stacked up in the new rankings, how the grades are calculated, and how the data should be interpreted.
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Evan Moore
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
How well a theme is interpreted by attendees typically varies from year to year, just as widely as the themes themselves.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Over time, these small moments of silence and avoidance replace honest conversation, leaving both partners to interpret each other’s emotions and needs without asking directly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
And finally, within my inner ear, another membrane vibrates in response and sends signals to my brain, which interprets them as music.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
How well a theme is interpreted by attendees typically varies from year to year, just as widely as the themes themselves.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Over time, these small moments of silence and avoidance replace honest conversation, leaving both partners to interpret each other’s emotions and needs without asking directly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
And finally, within my inner ear, another membrane vibrates in response and sends signals to my brain, which interprets them as music.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpret
Verb
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Gilroy also explains Cassian's nod to the Force Healer. Poor, poor, poor Dedra.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Trump further explained his stance during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, which aired on Tuesday night.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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While physicians don’t have a definitive answer as to why heart failure typically causes cognitive decline, the following factors may play a role: Changes to the heart.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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In his new Max series premiering Thursday, Duster, Holloway plays an Arizona getaway driver in the early 1970s.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Pay attention to the intent and emotion behind what you're being told, and ask clarifying questions to ensure understanding.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Mamet emphasizes the vernacular like a theatrical soothsayer while Zahler visualizes violence to clarify circumstance and character.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 May 2025
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The group is getting ready to perform Broadway show tunes on May 31 at the Library’s Community Room.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Like her older sisters Elle and Jane, Hansen has helped carry on a winning tradition at Cohasset as a hybrid athlete with the ability to perform just about anything on the field with success.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The collection illustrates the LVERS philosophy at the core of the Louis Vuitton Studio Prêt-à-Porter Homme: the values and discernment that bind together its global community from Paris to Miami and everywhere in between, according to a press release by the house.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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The episode, which sent shock waves through the global economy, illustrated a broader pattern in which the president has rushed to implement unconventional or extreme policies also outlined in Project 2025.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Negotiation progress After his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump quickly signaled that the Biden administration’s position of portraying the conflict as an essential moral crusade was over.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Keffer’s website portrays it as a small business that began in the family basement in 1996 and now operates out of a modest building near Grove City, Pa.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The ability for adversaries to store histories of events that never actually occurred directly into an LLM’s memory database was demonstrated last year.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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But academic research has consistently demonstrated that stadiums are poor drivers of economic growth, and an analysis published earlier this year found that stadium projects spur little growth in local construction industries.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Feud even depicted another member of the extended Kennedy family, Jackie’s younger sister, Lee Radziwill, played by Calista Flockhart.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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But the top 10 destinations for summer travel globally (depicted in the photo above), do not include one single U.S. location.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Interpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpret. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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