as in deciphering
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1
as in decrypting
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
the agents worked into the night to decode the intercepted message from the enemy spy
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as in understanding
to have a clear idea of
I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people
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Recent Examples of decoding
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Reading is done at GB/s data rates using high-speed image sensors and parallel high speed image processing for decoding.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The first to make major progress on decoding the Rosetta Stone was an English physicist named Thomas Young.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
But decoding the bird vocalizations is another matter.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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The show, now well in the top 50 in Apple’s top 100 podcasts, opens up typically private conversations and recent episodes cover paid versus organic media, why Starbucks is ditching discounts, and decoding team dysfunction.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Reading is done at GB/s data rates using high-speed image sensors and parallel high speed image processing for decoding.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The first to make major progress on decoding the Rosetta Stone was an English physicist named Thomas Young.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
But decoding the bird vocalizations is another matter.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
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Rather than deal with subtitles or translations, the characters use accents when speaking English in the play but then remove them when speaking Farsi, thus replicating the experience of non-native speakers from the audience’s perspective.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s according to a CNBC translation of his Mandarin-language remarks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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The yellow sheets of paper also included Dylan’s handwritten annotations.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2023 analysis by KFF, Medicaid provides a critical safety net to a significant swath of Americans.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There is an obvious tension between celebrating the city’s birthday and recognizing the painful and violent genocide that paved way for the city’s formation.—
Joe Baker,
New York Daily News,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a result, men are the default for everything from calculating drug doses to recognizing heart attack symptoms to designing and testing car safety features.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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With property values consistently appreciating and strong income potential, real estate remains a highly profitable investment choice.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The first look at Sue Storm has gone a bit viral, with players…appreciating her character design.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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