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as in to decipher
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
the agents worked into the night to decode the intercepted message from the enemy spy
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people
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Recent Examples of decode
The team even developed puzzle-style QR codes requiring assembly and biochemical activation to decode.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
There is nothing Swifties love more than decoding Easter eggs for Taylor Swift‘s Reputation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
To decode the message, a computer has to perform a mathematical operation such as squaring the number over and over.
—Peter Hall, Quanta Magazine, 10 Dec. 2025
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So, the thinking went, every costume, prop, and line reading is there for a reason, infinite symbolism scattered across the frame for anyone determined enough to decipher it.—
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By building out a picture of the whales’ health, habits and diet, researchers are deciphering the many ways humans impact their lives and guiding conservation actions that may mean life or death for the orcas.—
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Even though just three can alert to an emergency, many more are needed to understand what is behind those emergencies.—
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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Elordi played Frankenstein's monster — known as the Creature — in this adaptation of the story, and he was also nominated at the Globes for his performance.—
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Other birds might have imprinted on humans and do not know how to hunt their own food.—
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
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Learning the different personalities, learning how the job is impacting, recognizing when there's changes in personalities requires you to be invested in them, to be around them.—
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In addition to his directing prowess, Reiner's skills as an actor were recognized by the Golden Globes in the past.—
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The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.—
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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
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Americans can understand complex information and grasp the importance of watching trend lines.—
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Ideological innovation within the movement has only accelerated since 2016, leaving political scientists, pundits, and an elite liberal public struggling to grasp MAGA both past and present.—
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DiCaprio's enthusiasm in the clip was appreciated by fans.—
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From gentle cleansers to serums that tackle fine lines and wrinkles, all ages (even my 20-something self) would appreciate her picks.—
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“Decode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decode. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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