PARSE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

parse

verb

Definition of parse

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 Written as a series of letters to Sasha’s unknown dealer, Bowers’s book offers her a way to process her grief and parse her relationship with her sister. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In the process, Wang felt her own capacity for parsing data expand. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Conceived together, these sections parse examples from socialist history and form connections between the past and present. — Miranda Huang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Awareness helps users engage thoughtfully with content and services, and being able to parse what’s authentic and what isn’t is a key part of this. — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parse

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Instead, those technologies automated routine work — and increased the value of workers who could analyze information, solve problems, and advise people.

— Mary Moreland, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
The county’s diversification is about average compared to the 23 other counties analyzed by this specific measure but is high compared to typical United States counties.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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