interpret

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The exchange was widely interpreted as a deliberate attempt by Iran to signal resolve while avoiding a wider war.

From BBC

Rath said he interpreted Bessent’s remarks as “to be tacitly in favor of Alberta independence, even though it wasn’t clearly stated in that manner—but, certainly, ‘wink, wink, nudge, nudge.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some interpreted the comments as friction between the player and her coach.

From BBC

They sit in similar registers — closer to porridge than broth, a texture that my brain immediately interprets as nourishing.

From Salon

Some interpret this week's announcement as the natural evolution of an artist who finds fame stifling.

From BBC