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as in cracking
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet
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as in understanding
to have a clear idea of
a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher
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Recent Examples of deciphering
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The study creates new criteria for deciphering old dice and allows archaeologists to further explore how games have evolved over time, researchers say.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
When your speech is clear and reliable, no fog, no spin, no quiet evasions, people stop wasting energy deciphering you and start collaborating with you.
—Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Health care professionals are now caught between deciphering new legislation and their duty to provide quality care.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
As an avalanche and dead bodies ratchet up the suspense, Zach must lean on his mother’s wisdom to fight for his life while deciphering a confusing undercurrent of danger, violence and betrayal among the survivors.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Currently, judges in California courts are responsible for deciphering the nuances of California’s Invasion of Privacy law.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The study creates new criteria for deciphering old dice and allows archaeologists to further explore how games have evolved over time, researchers say.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
When your speech is clear and reliable, no fog, no spin, no quiet evasions, people stop wasting energy deciphering you and start collaborating with you.
—Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Health care professionals are now caught between deciphering new legislation and their duty to provide quality care.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
As an avalanche and dead bodies ratchet up the suspense, Zach must lean on his mother’s wisdom to fight for his life while deciphering a confusing undercurrent of danger, violence and betrayal among the survivors.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciphering
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Better decoding can increase the effective value of each physical qubit by making logical qubits more practical, which in turn improves the economics of scaling toward useful applications.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Google says these experimental models leverage a form of speculative decoding to take a guess at future tokens, which can speed up generation compared to the way models generate tokens on their own.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Long, patient takes devoid of nondiegetic elements immerse us in Misael’s rudimentary existence, with birdsong and cracking branches working together with DP Cobi Migliori’s handsome long-shot compositions to create a trancelike atmosphere.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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And quite frankly Johansson has never been better as a Queens mom and wife privately cracking but keeping it hidden from her family.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Maybe a computer was a new tool for understanding poetry.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The week-long experience focuses on strength training to increase muscle mass; the importance of nutrition (especially protein); and understanding the long-term effects and impacts of weight loss medications.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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People are available to speak with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Spanish and 200 more languages through translation services.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Lost in translation The price tag of insurance plans is not the only barrier to being in control of the system.—
Davi Jacobs,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The creative conversations have been about translating what ‘Broken Sword’ is, rather than what it can be made to look like.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Still, the answer to treating PMOS isn’t just patients knowing what to look for and what to do, experts say.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The two have since built an unspoken connection, each knowing when the other is feeling especially bogged down by the conflict.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Nvidia’s GPUs, first developed in 1999 for rendering graphics on computers and gaming consoles, function by breaking complex computing problems into smaller tasks and resolving them simultaneously.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The two string-breaking simulations are among the first to model particle interactions in two spatial dimensions, González-Cuadra says.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Deciphering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciphering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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