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as in deciphered
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 understood
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 decoded
So far, no classical algorithm has dethroned the new algorithm, known as decoded quantum interferometry (DQI).
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The mechanism behind the movement of a free-living coral that moves towards the light has been finally decoded.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot to digest in this extra-long chapter so let’s loosen our belts and dive into Salvador Quinn’s letter that's now been fully decoded.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University and the Uniformed Services University (USU) have decoded the mechanism behind this powerful antioxidant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Stine has penned a compelling novel about love and a world decoded with new language.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Through its two seasons, Delhi Crime has not only decoded criminal case files inspired by true events but also tackled socially relevant subjects, highlighting the complexities of crime and justice.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The mechanism behind the movement of a free-living coral that moves towards the light has been finally decoded.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot to digest in this extra-long chapter so let’s loosen our belts and dive into Salvador Quinn’s letter that's now been fully decoded.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University and the Uniformed Services University (USU) have decoded the mechanism behind this powerful antioxidant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Stine has penned a compelling novel about love and a world decoded with new language.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Through its two seasons, Delhi Crime has not only decoded criminal case files inspired by true events but also tackled socially relevant subjects, highlighting the complexities of crime and justice.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoded
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Markets like Europe and Asia’s in particular have really appreciated the sports tourer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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Junior teammate Molly Finn also appreciated Smith’s versatility.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Decoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoded. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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