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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark
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2
as in version
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a sensitive interpretation of a piece that is a touchstone for violinists
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3
as in variation
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker
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Recent Examples of interpretation
Top trends: Preppy tailoring: A rising trend across collections, emphasizing personalized interpretations of traditional tailoring.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the new Damascus government’s legitimacy will be based on a Salafi interpretation of Islam and majoritarian rule.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
Several state and federal laws permanently prohibit those convicted of certain charges — such as felony drug crimes — from owning a firearm without permanently stripping them of their right to vote under previous interpretations of those laws.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump's order challenges this interpretation, asserting that children of noncitizens are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the new Damascus government’s legitimacy will be based on a Salafi interpretation of Islam and majoritarian rule.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
Several state and federal laws permanently prohibit those convicted of certain charges — such as felony drug crimes — from owning a firearm without permanently stripping them of their right to vote under previous interpretations of those laws.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump's order challenges this interpretation, asserting that children of noncitizens are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretation
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Many experts suspect that the hormonal changes of perimenopause are at least part of the explanation, Dr. Edwards says.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2025
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That's just one possible explanation for the slowdown that the pandemic worsened.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The first basketball version of the Territorial Cup since Arizona State and Arizona joined the Big 12 unfolded in similar fashion to so many matchups when the schools were members of the Pac-12, with the Wildcats on top and tempers running hot.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Deep research is powered by a version of the upcoming OpenAI o3 model optimized for web browsing and data analysis.—
Rishabh Jaiswal,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The two tones are closely related, and while there are the sections of lighter hair clearly pop, the variation is unbelievably smooth (much like the blowout itself).—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The nomination marks a variation from Trump's anti-establishment rhetoric.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Llewellyn’s starting point for the makeup design was initial illustrations by Phillips and Reed’s color choices in order to do something with the makeup that drew more focus to Yeoh’s imperious performance, but always in complementary colors.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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In others, Milne expresses frustration with Shephard’s illustrations.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Mattel’s new rendition of her live DJ sets will feature an array of other artists across different dates, including DJ Mateo Segade, Daya, Rebecca Black, Shea Couleé, Snow Wife, Vincint, Zolita and more special guests.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Fast-forward a few years and Joni went from strength to strength, from whispers to strong renditions of her songs.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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And then the take ended and everyone on set was crying.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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With long, unbroken takes of two strangers walking and talking, Linklater lets the technical aspects disappear into the story, achieving a remarkable synthesis of directing style and substance.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rather than deal with subtitles or translations, the characters use accents when speaking English in the play but then remove them when speaking Farsi, thus replicating the experience of non-native speakers from the audience’s perspective.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But in 2016, artificial intelligence had opened new possibilities for machine translation.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Cornett & Brit Fryer; 2024; USA; 18 min Three trans opera singers refine their unique vocal talents and contemporize the history of gender-fluid performances in the art form.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the fan performance is abysmal, with wind speed struggling to top 450 ft/m.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Interpretation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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