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as in explained
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 played
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way
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as in inferred
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Recent Examples of interpreted
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Kirk supported Black rights under the Civil Rights Act but criticized the fact that the law was later interpreted to protect the LGBTQ community, Visconti said.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Rural systems can adopt web-native medical imaging exchanges so that a scan captured in one place can be read and interpreted in another without delay.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Prometheus story as interpreted in this alt-right, tech bro fantasy isn’t the only reading of the myth, of course.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Watters asked, which some interpreted as being in jest and others took as misogynistic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The 33-year-old Only Murders in the Building star shared a social media post that many interpreted as a reaction to Bieber, 28, whose Rhode Beauty line is now available at Sephora alongside Gomez’s Rare Beauty.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Kirk supported Black rights under the Civil Rights Act but criticized the fact that the law was later interpreted to protect the LGBTQ community, Visconti said.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Rural systems can adopt web-native medical imaging exchanges so that a scan captured in one place can be read and interpreted in another without delay.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Prometheus story as interpreted in this alt-right, tech bro fantasy isn’t the only reading of the myth, of course.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Watters asked, which some interpreted as being in jest and others took as misogynistic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The 33-year-old Only Murders in the Building star shared a social media post that many interpreted as a reaction to Bieber, 28, whose Rhode Beauty line is now available at Sephora alongside Gomez’s Rare Beauty.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpreted
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tewes, who had played cruise director Julie McCoy, since the series debuted in 1977, returned for a handful of episodes in the dramedy's final two seasons in 1986 and 1987.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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This came to a head for one of the show's stars, Lauren Tewes, who played cruise director Julie McCoy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The picture book is both written and illustrated by Knightley, 40, who tells a whimsical story about a young girl that wishes her new baby sister would be carried away by birds.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those statements, which emphasized the teams’ conversations with officials in both states, illustrated that locations in Missouri and Kansas were still in the mix months after both states approved sweeping incentives packages to secure them.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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On August 30, 1972, John performed at the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden — his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Turning to the audience, Martin quickly clarified that Wayward itself is not a heavy watch despite its serious subject matter.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a text message, Jones clarified that Peoples is on the advisory board for Southside Community Garden, which Jones founded.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flemyng stars as Steven Wyles, who is causing the team of Explosives Officer, or Expo, Lana Washington, portrayed by McClure, all sorts of headaches with his sinister vendetta.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time Cargill has been portrayed as a heel on WWE TV.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Storms like Beryl and Milton demonstrated extreme transformations, with Milton jumping 90 mph in one phase alone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The move will significantly advance AIG’s portfolio growth in general insurance, a facet which, under Zaffino’s leadership, has demonstrated consistent growth.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Interpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpreted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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