- present participle of decipher.
deciphering
Example Sentences
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But he doesn’t routinely recommend male prenatals, he said, citing limited studies for men, unlike for women, as well as challenges deciphering between brands in an industry not vigorously regulated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
"We are deciphering the 'identity card' of tumors, by identifying, one by one, the key variables that determine the evolution of the disease," explains Pittet.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
She exits her state without deciphering Paula’s words, yet feels an innate and moving satisfaction anyway, as if she could glean the meaning of what her former patient said without understanding every word.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Even for policy wonks, it’s a challenge to keep up with the cadence of discounts and negotiated prices while deciphering what is merely optics and what represents actual savings.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
That leaves us with the theory that they were built for some mysterious cultural purpose that archaeologists have a hard time deciphering.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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