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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
To attempt to insulate rule enforcement from power politics, the WTO was outfitted with trade courts, armed with the power to adjudicate disputes and interpret and discharge the law.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
And these flaws are often subtle, buried inside complex statistical models that even their creators struggle to fully interpret.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
At its core, the platform is designed to teach search engines and AI assistive engines how to correctly interpret and represent people and brands.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Ultimately, Republican members of the House Rules Committee voted against the amendment, and many have interpreted this as voting against releasing the files overall.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
And these flaws are often subtle, buried inside complex statistical models that even their creators struggle to fully interpret.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
At its core, the platform is designed to teach search engines and AI assistive engines how to correctly interpret and represent people and brands.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Ultimately, Republican members of the House Rules Committee voted against the amendment, and many have interpreted this as voting against releasing the files overall.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpret
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Savory explained that the city is well-connected through trains and is a walkable destination, which certainly scores it some points over Lisbon.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Messi and Alba practiced with the club Friday in anticipation of playing in Saturday’s match before MLS announced the suspension.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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Cash, 47, played for Francona when the Reds manager helmed the Boston Red Sox and then served as Francona’s bullpen coach in Cleveland before becoming the Rays’ manager.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This mindset sharpens execution, clarifies your narrative and aligns your team around value creation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Mulford clarified the board vote did not approve an AI plan.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ursa Minor recently consolidated its split California/Oregon operations into a single facility in the Portland area, which performs all installations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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This illustrates the importance of using your logo as your marketing tool, not just as an identifier.—
Zaheer Dodhia,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Harper’s frustrations, though, seemingly illustrated the divide between the MLB Players Association and Manfred, a deeply experienced labor lawyer who’s now in his third term as commissioner.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The panel presented an animation that portrayed the progression of both aircraft before the collision.—
Ben Mause,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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The actors are tribal members portraying their ancestors.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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This was demonstrated in a 2024 study evaluating the effectiveness of a turmeric-Boswellia formulation.10 Boswellia, also known as Indian frankincense, is an herbal extract that has been found to reduce inflammation.11 In this study, pain relief was quick.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
24 July 2025
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By demonstrating ambition, clarity and joined up thinking locally, Manchester has built something that national government is now backing.—
Kath Mackay,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The final glimpse of their lives depicted them in Paris raising Tali (Isla Gie in Tony & Ziva).—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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The episode knocks Trump multiple times by depicting him with comedically small genitals, which frustrates Satan and enrages Trump when a portrait artist paints him with small genitals.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Interpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpret. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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