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Recent Examples of translates
His routes are twitchy and his speed translates to easy separation skills.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Now in its twelfth edition, MIA – the acronym stands for Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, which translates to International Audiovisual Market – has experienced steady growth in recent years, with more than 2,800 participants from 64 countries in attendance last year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Practically speaking, that translates to a few seconds.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That translates to a bold color palette of oxblood, lapis blue, emerald, and mustard, with a single shade used in each space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China has achieved 1,882 exaflops – short for exa floating-point operations per second – which translates to 1,882 quintillion, or billion billion, calculations per second, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Fewer miles driven translates to fewer accidents and lower car insurance premiums.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
This translates to the Gap cardigan sweater and the Levi’s shorts paired with the flats for a simple, slightly elevated look that feels comfortable.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1494, Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli first took an early crack at the problem of points in his textbook, the title of which translates to Summary of Arithmetic, Geometry, Proportions and Proportionality.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Now in its twelfth edition, MIA – the acronym stands for Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, which translates to International Audiovisual Market – has experienced steady growth in recent years, with more than 2,800 participants from 64 countries in attendance last year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Practically speaking, that translates to a few seconds.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That translates to a bold color palette of oxblood, lapis blue, emerald, and mustard, with a single shade used in each space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China has achieved 1,882 exaflops – short for exa floating-point operations per second – which translates to 1,882 quintillion, or billion billion, calculations per second, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Fewer miles driven translates to fewer accidents and lower car insurance premiums.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
This translates to the Gap cardigan sweater and the Levi’s shorts paired with the flats for a simple, slightly elevated look that feels comfortable.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1494, Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli first took an early crack at the problem of points in his textbook, the title of which translates to Summary of Arithmetic, Geometry, Proportions and Proportionality.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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