DECIPHERED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

deciphered

verb

past tense of decipher

as in cracked

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet

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as in understood

to have a clear idea of a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher

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Recent Examples of deciphered Uncertainty notwithstanding, the longevity world has glommed onto the notion that the vaginal microbiome is some kind of exotic tealeaf that can be deciphered—and perfected by purchasing the right supplements. — Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The signature was deciphered with the help of AI, and specialists at auction house Lyon & Turnbull were able to confirm that Cadell was the artist. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Among the finds are a 4th-century coin bearing the face of Emperor Constantine, as well as medieval pottery fragments bearing markings archaeologists have not yet deciphered. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 What’s more, the back of the painting shows a number code which was deciphered in the project to reveal the year of production—1934. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 And yet… Four risqué jokes that Anne had hidden by covering them with brown paper were deciphered by researchers in 2018. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026 As a preface, the conclusion here, deciphered from the scene by this author, was a plea for Giannis Antetokounmpo. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026 By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

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If David Bowie's on the show, and something goes wrong—perhaps his coffee mug breaks accidentally because it was cracked—that's not a disaster.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong cracked his 28th home run, a two-run shot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of cracked

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White began wondering whether stories like Phillips’ could be understood as their own declarations of independence.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of understood

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Eligibility crisis Defense officials have long warned that America's obesity epidemic is a national security problem, shrinking the pool of young people eligible to serve -- which has translated to reductions in recruitment.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Read from Marina Closs’s novel The Depopulation, translated by Thomas Bunstead.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of translated

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The studio knew how to attract attention and involve players in the development process.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
At the vigil for what would have been Wells’ 19th birthday on Wednesday, Sharpton said questions about what the friends knew and why the phone and keys were not immediately relinquished should be litigated.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of knew

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In 1985, Dutch researcher Wim van Eck showed that electromagnetic signals from video display units could be captured and decoded, raising the possibility of eavesdropping on what a screen displayed.

— Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
The Seven-Sins Paradigm The last generation of products decoded the brain in order to bypass the brain.

— Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of decoded

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After news broke of Panettiere’s death, tributes from across Hollywood came pouring in online.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
The couple’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September, according to the Daily Telegraph, which broke the story.

— Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of broke

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The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, shared a message with ABC News to mark her birthday.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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