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interpret

[in-tur-prit] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say interpret? To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol. To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. 

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Companies that sell a possible cancer signal should also explain who will interpret the results, coordinate the next tests, and help patients manage the costs.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Much of what happens next for the yen will depend on U.S. inflation data due this week and how markets interpret any new signals from either central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Like humans, sharks use a melody of senses to interpret the world around them, said Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

There’s a not-so-subtle message in that genesis myth explaining the compulsion for men to dismiss a woman’s anger, however the Greeks might define it, even if you don’t interpret it as such.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

She shot me a look that I couldn’t quite interpret, and then said, “Holmesy’s like a grandmother when it comes to the internet.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Together, these abilities suggest that traveling waves may be central to how the brain interprets incoming information rather than simply reflecting background electrical activity.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Saylor was keen to point out “systemically important banks like Morgan Stanley and Citi, all with intent to integrate bitcoin into their operations,” which he interprets as an “embrace of bitcoin as a creditworthy instrument.”

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

He explains the history, offers the evidence, interprets its meaning, outlines the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

That history of mistrust is an important backdrop to Thursday's escalation, shaping how Baku interprets every move coming from Tehran.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

For the King, or at least this is how Malory interprets him, was the patron saint of chivalry.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Many have interpreted the police report pointing to the role of Moroccan security forces in the July crossing as reinforcing this theory, although Sánchez maintained there was no solid evidence of government involvement.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The researchers developed a theoretical framework showing that many situations described as a "quantum superposition of gravity" can also be interpreted in a very different way.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

“People interpreted it that we’re trying to discourage all whistleblowers by the way we went about this prosecution,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

I therefore had to report each dream I remembered so that it could be interpreted by my mother or father.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

It made headlines in February for announcing a new AI tool that can create personal tax strategies by interpreting financial documents without any manual entry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"We hope this encourages researchers and clinicians to factor in medication history when interpreting microbiome data."

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The trust has provided guides for patients on how to access interpreting and translation services, increasing the use of interpreters by 50% in one year.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“In performing his music again, 70 years later, these artists are interpreting how his work impacts the music we have today.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Ekman and Friesen ultimately assembled all these combinations—and the rules for reading and interpreting them—into the Facial Action Coding System, or FACS, and wrote them up in a five-hundred-page document.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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