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as in deciphers
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 understands
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 decodes
Now, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a team describes a solution that decodes a person's brain waves to choose which voice their hearing system will amplify.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Potier decodes that practically illegible document and creates a 3-D realization that grows from a fantastically complex swirl of interlocking geometries.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Two people with paralysis were able to type strokes on a virtual keyboard using an implant that decodes attempted finger movement, with one patient typing up to 80% as quickly as an able-bodied person, according to a new study.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
Then, a machine-learning system decodes the visual patterns back into digital data.
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Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
The base64 string in the command decodes into a URL that hosts a malicious bash script.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
Some of the basic molecules used to construct DNA — and RNA, a vital messenger that codes and decodes genetic information — were found in the samples from Bennu, researchers said.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
The implant then decodes the information and sends it wirelessly to the Neuralink app on a computer, which takes actions on the screen on behalf of the user.
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PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
In MToF, the laser signal is modulated and the detector decodes that modulation, measuring the phase shift of the return signal to determine the distance.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 Apr. 2022
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Potier decodes that practically illegible document and creates a 3-D realization that grows from a fantastically complex swirl of interlocking geometries.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Two people with paralysis were able to type strokes on a virtual keyboard using an implant that decodes attempted finger movement, with one patient typing up to 80% as quickly as an able-bodied person, according to a new study.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
Then, a machine-learning system decodes the visual patterns back into digital data.
—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
The base64 string in the command decodes into a URL that hosts a malicious bash script.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
Some of the basic molecules used to construct DNA — and RNA, a vital messenger that codes and decodes genetic information — were found in the samples from Bennu, researchers said.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
The implant then decodes the information and sends it wirelessly to the Neuralink app on a computer, which takes actions on the screen on behalf of the user.
—
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
In MToF, the laser signal is modulated and the detector decodes that modulation, measuring the phase shift of the return signal to determine the distance.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decodes
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.
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Howard would like him to be involved but understands carrying a full tour bag through the practice days and four potential championship rounds would be a considerable physical demand.
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Prince Harry no longer plans to bring his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, with him to London next week amid security concerns, ABC News understands.
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The cocktail is a fantastic way to get acquainted with Fernet Branca, and who knows?
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Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
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The International Game Fish Association, official keeper of such records, recognizes eight-pound and 12-pound line classes, not six-pound and 10-pound.
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The supplement blend focuses on vitamin B and vitamin D, a nutrient Monaghan recognizes many people commonly lack.
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.
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Headquartered in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, the company sees advanced packaging as a strategic priority as demand grows for more powerful and efficient chips, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore sees higher demand for patio furniture and planters in summer.
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His eyes and smile are too wide, and his right hand grasps the air.
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There is only one candidate who grasps the complexity of this crisis and has the legislative experience to address it.
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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.
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Jones appreciates how the brilliant Black scientist changed the entire American South.
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