as in to analyze
to understand something by considering it parts closely
I'm having trouble parsing your words—could you rephrase what you said? We need time to parse the huge amount of data put forward in the report.
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Recent Examples of parse
Who adjudicates the quality of those phone calls, parsing the transcript for inconsistencies in meaning and intent?
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Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Usually, details about the candidate's educational background weren't parsed at all.
—Jacob Jacquet, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Dilworth Smith said artists are often forgotten as funding is parsed out by governments.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Given that the Fed will likely stay its hand on rates, investors will take to parsing Powell’s words even more closely.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Usually, details about the candidate's educational background weren't parsed at all.
—Jacob Jacquet, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Dilworth Smith said artists are often forgotten as funding is parsed out by governments.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Given that the Fed will likely stay its hand on rates, investors will take to parsing Powell’s words even more closely.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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The investment bank analyzed ongoing court battles and legislative authority, and concluded that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide-ranging tariffs and cut bilateral deals far exceeds the powers granted by Congress.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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Research analyzing millions of profiles reveals that both men and women often pursue partners who are estimated to be about 25% more attractive than themselves, despite these advances yielding fewer responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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