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
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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.
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ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
For time-sensitive medical conditions, faster decoding of genetic information can directly inform urgent treatment decisions and, in some cases, be lifesaving.
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Gary Skuse,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
Fixing fragile quantum systems The Ising family includes tools for both calibration and decoding.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
That delay may limit applications that require fast, detailed signal decoding, such as real-time speech translation.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Still, his words require considerable decoding.
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Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected.
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David Owen,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Gathering light, decoding data At a high level, the concept is fairly straightforward.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Today, that may mean decoding movement intent, such as whether a patient wants to move a cursor left or right.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Some teachers say the hurdle is not only decoding text.
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Wyles Daniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Ask direct questions instead of decoding energy shifts.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Architectures in this environment are optimized for training large models and pre-filling and decoding multitrillion parameter models.
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Iri Trashanki,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Silberman is one of South Florida’s oldest living World War II veterans, having served as a communications and decoding officer aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in the Pacific.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
As founder of Celera Genomics in 1998, Venter honed his method of decoding—whole-genome shotgun sequencing—which can rapidly sequence different parts of the genome at the same time and then uses machine learning to reassemble them in the right order.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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.
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Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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,
6 May 2026
For time-sensitive medical conditions, faster decoding of genetic information can directly inform urgent treatment decisions and, in some cases, be lifesaving.
—
Gary Skuse,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
Fixing fragile quantum systems The Ising family includes tools for both calibration and decoding.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
That delay may limit applications that require fast, detailed signal decoding, such as real-time speech translation.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Still, his words require considerable decoding.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected.
—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Vesuvius Challenge was launched by Brent Seales, a computer science professor at the University of Kentucky, and entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross in 2023 to encourage researchers from around the world to try to decipher the scrolls by virtually unwrapping and decoding them.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Gathering light, decoding data At a high level, the concept is fairly straightforward.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Today, that may mean decoding movement intent, such as whether a patient wants to move a cursor left or right.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Some teachers say the hurdle is not only decoding text.
—
Wyles Daniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Ask direct questions instead of decoding energy shifts.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Architectures in this environment are optimized for training large models and pre-filling and decoding multitrillion parameter models.
—
Iri Trashanki,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Silberman is one of South Florida’s oldest living World War II veterans, having served as a communications and decoding officer aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in the Pacific.
—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
As founder of Celera Genomics in 1998, Venter honed his method of decoding—whole-genome shotgun sequencing—which can rapidly sequence different parts of the genome at the same time and then uses machine learning to reassemble them in the right order.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoding
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And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells.
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This includes transcript and translation features, but as PCMAg’s evaluation notes, this is not free.
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Already, papyrologists are deciphering new texts that indicate other possible authors in the Herculaneum collection, including one of the leaders of the Stoic philosophy school.
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An education tent will provide free education and resources regarding topics from deciphering Title IX to end-of-life care and self-advocacy.
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Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
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Why The Old Approach No Longer Works The old playbook assumed that cultural knowledge was scarce, international interactions were occasional, and understanding national norms was the primary challenge.
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The nuance and judgement needed is not that of the domain experts alone, but also the annotation on the edge case.
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The 167-page typescript has three pages written in pencil, with annotations and revisions by Wilson along with early AA member Hank Parkhurst, some in green and red pencil, some in ink.
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Marketing has always required senior-level judgment and knowing which levers to pull, why and when.
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This reportedly includes not giving guests many details about the wedding, with people invited instructed to arrive in New York, without knowing when and where the wedding will be.
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The nation’s wealthiest suburb is Scarsdale, in New York’s leafy Westchester County, with an average household income of $612,591 in 2024, according to an analysis released June 1 by the personal finance site MoneyLion.
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Forensic analysis was able to match Childers' DNA to a profile in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
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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.
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.
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James Woods James Woods has consistently shared patriotic messages recognizing America's history, military and founding principles.
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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