as in deciphering
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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Recent Examples of decrypting
WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
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J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Passepartout is also a wink at a long-running Italian television series in the early 2000s hosted by art historian Philippe Daverio, which made discovering and decrypting art very entertaining.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic.
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Anand Oswal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
—
J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Passepartout is also a wink at a long-running Italian television series in the early 2000s hosted by art historian Philippe Daverio, which made discovering and decrypting art very entertaining.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic.
—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrypting
deciphering
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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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“Decrypting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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