as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Recent Examples of translate
An avid meditation practitioner, Bruni said that Luce translates her personal research of light and evolution in jewels that sinuously adorn the body following its silhouette and add light to the complexion.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The Cambridge research team analyzed over 100 murders from texts, translated from Latin, from that period, and used a coding method to separate the deaths into different categories, including time (day, week, month), motivation, weapon used, victim, and location.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
That means translating complexity into simple, actionable narratives.
—Natalia Kuklova, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The placement of Jenner’s implants relative to her muscle is another aspect of her procedure that may not translate to the social-media masses.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 4 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The Cambridge research team analyzed over 100 murders from texts, translated from Latin, from that period, and used a coding method to separate the deaths into different categories, including time (day, week, month), motivation, weapon used, victim, and location.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
That means translating complexity into simple, actionable narratives.
—Natalia Kuklova, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The placement of Jenner’s implants relative to her muscle is another aspect of her procedure that may not translate to the social-media masses.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 4 June 2025
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summarize
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Professionals across industries rely on these systems to draft emails, generate reports, summarize data, and even brainstorm ideas.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a recent review paper, our team summarized how chronic stress is a hidden but powerful factor underlying cognitive aging, or the speed at which your cognitive performance slows down with age.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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