as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Artificial intelligence, specifically deep learning algorithms, then decodes these signals and translates them into commands for a robotic hand.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Nonetheless, Burton’s grand vision of how to translate a comic-book aesthetic onto the big screen remains stunning.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The firm foresees rents growing alongside downtown’s residential market, which translates to profits.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
That translates to approximately $72.5 million per year, the highest average annual salary in NBA history, surpassing even OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s previous record of $71.3 million.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Nonetheless, Burton’s grand vision of how to translate a comic-book aesthetic onto the big screen remains stunning.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The firm foresees rents growing alongside downtown’s residential market, which translates to profits.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
That translates to approximately $72.5 million per year, the highest average annual salary in NBA history, surpassing even OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s previous record of $71.3 million.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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summarize
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The motive can be summarized as pure agency, pure evil; in other words, premeditated murder.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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This week's Think Texas column summarizes her work.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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