interpret
verb (used with object)
have interpreted
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present perfectof interpret.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some have interpreted this as the defining moment when A.I. surpassed human prowess in math, akin to the moment in 1997 when IBM’s Deep Blue took down chess champ Garry Kasparov.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Some have interpreted that as a snub to the forum, while others see it as China avoiding publicly pitting itself against the US, as the two rival powers jostle for influence in the region.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Traditionally, scientists have interpreted these changes as effects caused by stress building up inside the crust.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Their approach today is difficult to square with how they have interpreted other statutes,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
