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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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"That is an invaluable data stream to an AI platform, which can then interpret that data and provide you with the best possible information related to it," Wood says.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The term refers to the letters, advisories, online FAQs, interpretations and other administrative flotsam and jetsam that agencies generate to explain how they will interpret laws and rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The county regulators interpret pesticide safety laws differently, are not required to justify fines and are not mandated to check a company’s statewide compliance history, the audit found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"We are convinced that Dario’s arrival in our team, as a talent already established on the international stage, will interpret its spirit with respect and authenticity," they said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Dimly she heard Mrs. Coulter speaking to the men, but she couldn’t even interpret her tone of voice.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

What those commitments are - and how Iran interprets them - will help determine whether this deal sticks.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Its on-board AI interprets the data, identifying objects even when mounted on autonomous craft with no remote connectivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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

The device detects that change and interprets it as a touch.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

But they also light up when the brain interprets something as pleasurable, even if the behavior doesn’t appear to have the survival value of, say, eating or procreating.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Some online fans have interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment upon learning her pair was safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

A medication’s side effects can be interpreted as new symptoms.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

It forbids the government from "abridging" the freedom of the press - language that courts have traditionally interpreted as preventing the government from discriminating against the media based on the content of their coverage.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The researchers caution that some parts of the analysis were based on relatively small numbers of trials or participants, meaning those findings should be interpreted carefully.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

I’d like to know why anybody worries about Ted’s time limits if we’re being paid by the hour but hesitate to display anything that might be interpreted as attitude.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

As Amini wrote of the glass blade, “the perfection of this form is preserved only with the mental space shared between the conceptualizing artist and the interpreting artist.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

It has also since signed a contract with a sign language interpreting company.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Clara still said nothing, but he ignored her silence and spoke normally to her, interpreting her slightest gestures as replies.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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