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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
But even under current law, FOIL can and should be more liberally interpreted by the state and local governments.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Berry is also chief scientist at Zoe, a company that distributes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and an app to interpret the data.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 June 2025
The thinking: In an ideal world, police keep order, and lawyers interpret law.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 June 2025
Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Berry is also chief scientist at Zoe, a company that distributes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and an app to interpret the data.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 June 2025
The thinking: In an ideal world, police keep order, and lawyers interpret law.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 June 2025
Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpret
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The smaller budget is in part explained by the expiration of one-time spending that came as part of 2023’s more than $70 billion budget that raised spending by nearly 40%.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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And as one dad recently shared on Reddit, the days of explaining things with talk of storks or other mythical tales are likely over.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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When healthy, Brisker is a versatile safety who can play close to the line of scrimmage and even totaled four sacks as a rookie in 2022.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Use these prompts to clarify thinking, then test insights through actual leadership situations.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Before she’s had time to clarify matters, a TV monitor in the bank lobby shows live news reportage, casting her as the alleged perpetrator of a hostage crisis the whole city is watching unfold.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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This way your sales and service teams can not only ask questions about customers, prospects and other CRM activities but ultimately launch agents to perform tasks automatically based on these queries.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Rahm, who took 35 putts, was asked if his score could illustrate how tough Oakmont was playing.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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But this kind of analysis helps illustrate who benefits and who is hurt by a bill.—
Emily Badger,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The non-Cuomo alternative candidates have sometimes portrayed Mamdani as green and unrealistic.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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McDaniel and Schefter have portrayed Smith’s situation somewhat differently, subtly so, over the past two weeks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Of course, none of that would matter if the team had not demonstrated strong fan support and signed up those 10,000 season-ticket holders, which is around the same number the Warriors have in the same arena—albeit at a lower price.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Marine Group officials wanted to demonstrate that converting similarly sized tugs from diesel to electric can be replicated by other companies, such as excursion boats and dinner cruises.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Administration officials have also depicted Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal apprentice, as a violent criminal, accusing him—without proof—of being affiliated with MS-13.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Or the controversy over the stereotypically demeaning roles Black actors depicted.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Interpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpret. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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