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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Recent Examples of translates
Based on 2026 profit forecasts, that translates to average payouts of $460,000-$477,000 per worker this year across SK Hynix’s 35,000 staff, with projections approaching $900,000 per person next year.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Whether speed at headquarters translates to speed in the field will be the real test.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The sneaker’s colorway translates to a dark green patent leather upper with a gold Swoosh and heel tab which also feature the patent leather sheen.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
With the average American household using roughly 899 kWh every four weeks, that translates to a monthly bill of approximately $175 before delivery charges, taxes and other fees.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
For Gonce, that translates to a roughly $18,000 annual loss in income.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Here, this translates as an exuberance of bread, meat and dairy, rich and fortifying.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
That all translates to more bang for your buck while also dealing with a very serious industrial and agricultural pollutant.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Whether speed at headquarters translates to speed in the field will be the real test.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The sneaker’s colorway translates to a dark green patent leather upper with a gold Swoosh and heel tab which also feature the patent leather sheen.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
With the average American household using roughly 899 kWh every four weeks, that translates to a monthly bill of approximately $175 before delivery charges, taxes and other fees.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
For Gonce, that translates to a roughly $18,000 annual loss in income.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Here, this translates as an exuberance of bread, meat and dairy, rich and fortifying.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
That all translates to more bang for your buck while also dealing with a very serious industrial and agricultural pollutant.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Translates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translates. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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