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
Markets have interpreted the recent messaging as indications that the Fed will be on hold with rates, probably into the summer, after cutting its benchmark borrowing level by a full percentage point in the latter part of 2024.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Referring to the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean, which houses both Israel and the West Bank, the phrase has been interpreted, on one hand, as calling for the end of Israel, on the other, for Palestinians to able to live freely and equally in the territory.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The full text of the Title IX law is just 37 words long, but the federal government has added rules over the years explaining how it’s interpreted.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The process, called subjective refraction, involves the patient comparing lens options while their eye's focusing system and brain interpret the clarity of each one.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Referring to the area between the Jordan River and Mediterranean, which houses both Israel and the West Bank, the phrase has been interpreted, on one hand, as calling for the end of Israel, on the other, for Palestinians to able to live freely and equally in the territory.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The full text of the Title IX law is just 37 words long, but the federal government has added rules over the years explaining how it’s interpreted.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The process, called subjective refraction, involves the patient comparing lens options while their eye's focusing system and brain interpret the clarity of each one.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpret
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Fact check: Post misrepresents satirical petition as $1 trillion offer for California Heusgen debunked the claim in the Facebook post in a Feb. 17 X post, explaining that his show of emotion was related to his retirement as chairman, not Vance's statements.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Huskies are 341st nationally and worst amongst all high-major teams in defensive foul rate, per KenPom, which also explains why their opponents have attempted the third-most free throws of any high-major team (behind only Ohio State and Boston College).—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Players who for years were starved for the chance to play meaningful games on behalf of their country now would be able to face-off for international bragging rights.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination rates might also be playing a role, Brull said.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the fertility clinic has not been able to clarify what exactly happened to her own embryo—there’s a chance that it was mistakenly implanted in another person as well.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson clarified that Homan was referring only to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tests performed during the day confirmed the respiratory tract infection.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg notes how during previous demonstrations, Apple has showed Siri being able to perform personal assistant-style tasks such as quickly locating a user's flight and lunch reservation plans by accessing the iPhone's email and message history.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Both locations seek to illustrate the connection between professional work and nature.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s approach to Greenland illustrates a key principle of effective statecraft: leveraging rhetoric to influence allies and adversaries alike.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Last year, an online sketch portrayed a traditional Korean first-birthday celebration in ten years’ time: the World Cup stadium hosts the festivities for a crowd of ten thousand, including the country’s President.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s often been a false sense of animosity portrayed between the Bengals and their star, specifically in Indianapolis.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Putin’s reckless gamble in Ukraine demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice lucrative economic ties to Europe for glory.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since bursting onto the high school scene two years ago, Heeney has demonstrated moxie, toughness and strength.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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His film, a sweeping three-and-a-half-hour-long epic that depicts fictional architect László Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor starting over in the United States, has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Each player has a character card depicting a real person at the Capitol on that day.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Interpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpret. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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