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as in deciphered
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 understood
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 decoded
Researchers at Northwestern University and the Uniformed Services University (USU) have decoded the mechanism behind this powerful antioxidant.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Stine has penned a compelling novel about love and a world decoded with new language.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Through its two seasons, Delhi Crime has not only decoded criminal case files inspired by true events but also tackled socially relevant subjects, highlighting the complexities of crime and justice.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
As the men’s president was transforming today’s man and Adams-Geller stylistically decoded time travel, Geller Brown was swathed in actual code and data working on Paige’s e-commerce overhaul — for a year and a half.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Stine has penned a compelling novel about love and a world decoded with new language.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Through its two seasons, Delhi Crime has not only decoded criminal case files inspired by true events but also tackled socially relevant subjects, highlighting the complexities of crime and justice.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
As the men’s president was transforming today’s man and Adams-Geller stylistically decoded time travel, Geller Brown was swathed in actual code and data working on Paige’s e-commerce overhaul — for a year and a half.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoded
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Context appears to matter a lot with such items, which are often appreciated when exchanged between acquaintances.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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The event is free, but donations are appreciated.—
Amy Schwabe,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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Cortland sawing off his own arm and serving it to his tyrannical father — that’s pretty straightforward.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2025
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Instead, open up space at the bud union for basal breaks by sawing out undesirable canes flush at the bud union.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Decoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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