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as in explaining
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 playing
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 interpreting
How Reputation Metrics Are Measured There are several methods for tracking and interpreting reputation data, each offering unique insights into brand health.
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Adam Petrilli, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
By interpreting human language and identifying common themes and sentiments, businesses can deeply understand sentiments and preferences, pain points and unmet needs to respond quickly and meaningfully to issues.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Games are unique in that the player is chasing a mystery and investigating it, interpreting it, and forming theories about it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
How has your way of interpreting characters changed over the years?
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Caroline Ransom Williams brought Egypt to the people, organizing and interpreting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Egyptian collection as well as developing new copying techniques for use in the field.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, the focus will shift to interpreting the insights surfaced by AI, identifying the right questions to ask, and translating data into action.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Many tech employers are also prioritizing candidates with expertise in leveraging AI tools during coding processes, training new AI models, machine learning, interpreting or analyzing AI outputs and prompt engineering.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And dogs likely aren’t interpreting the buttons the same way people do.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Adam Petrilli, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
By interpreting human language and identifying common themes and sentiments, businesses can deeply understand sentiments and preferences, pain points and unmet needs to respond quickly and meaningfully to issues.
—Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Games are unique in that the player is chasing a mystery and investigating it, interpreting it, and forming theories about it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
How has your way of interpreting characters changed over the years?
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Caroline Ransom Williams brought Egypt to the people, organizing and interpreting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Egyptian collection as well as developing new copying techniques for use in the field.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, the focus will shift to interpreting the insights surfaced by AI, identifying the right questions to ask, and translating data into action.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Many tech employers are also prioritizing candidates with expertise in leveraging AI tools during coding processes, training new AI models, machine learning, interpreting or analyzing AI outputs and prompt engineering.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And dogs likely aren’t interpreting the buttons the same way people do.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreting
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The Dolphins still have a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs, but Calais Campbell was in the locker room Sunday explaining how he might be released to sign with a contender once the postseason elimination becomes official.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company has not issued a press release explaining the issue and an email was not immediately returned, Associated Press reported.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Further factions emerge from there, as people start playing the game within the Squid Game, forming pockets of friendships and alliances, real and fake.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2024
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The World Junior tournament is always good for some surprises; a couple of unexpected players emerging as top scorers or playing well in big moments, or a traditional top nation getting upset in the medal round.—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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This now four-game winless run has been clarifying for the progress of the Maresca project.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The bill would update several pieces of language in existing law, clarifying requirements such as metal bars on doors and windows, adding sufficient interior lighting and authorizing law enforcement to access dealers’ security systems during an active investigation.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
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Who's performing at tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025?—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Joy Malone/Getty Images When are the Jonas Brothers performing on New Year's Eve?—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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On January 7, the National Sleep Foundation released data illustrating how crucial sleep is for work performance.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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There’s been more pushback to the expiration of several smaller districts Daley established around Midway Airport, illustrating why winding down TIFs can be tough for mayors to pull off politically.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Which is not only satisfying for the people portraying them but also for the people watching them.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sparks donned a black T-shirt with a leather jacket and had a serious expression on his face in the photo, an almost recreation of Fraser’s expression in the images portraying the play’s character Jerry.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Through technology and entrepreneurship, these organizations are demonstrating that collaboration is possible even in in the midst of war.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Since our purpose is to measure the cutting edge, the tasks must allow for demonstrating truly impressive capabilities.—
Lukas Petersson,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With an elevated head and raised tail, the tiger has intricate cast patterns depicting its fur, and may have functioned as a drinking vessel or container.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The episode was also met with resistance in the United Kingdom, where it was banned due to fears that a scene depicting two boys breaking into the werewolf's house would inspire copycat crimes among young viewers.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Interpreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreting. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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