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as in explanations
a statement that makes something clear
that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark
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as in versions
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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as in variations
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 interpretations
Teams leave with different interpretations, unclear priorities and competing assumptions about what matters most.
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Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There are family recipes, alongside modern interpretations of Thai food.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
Artists Amanda Valdes and Atomik transformed a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in front of a live audience with their personal style and interpretations.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
Modern interpretations, however, feel fresh and fashion-forward—making this summer floral anything but a throwback.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Founded by Marc-André Roy and Jared Etzel in 2012, Domaine Roy & Fils is known for its elegant interpretations of Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so this complex but somewhat lighthearted rosé comes as a pleasant surprise.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Still, mortgage interest rates change each day, and lenders won't have identical interpretations of market conditions.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The Pentagon in May made public large swaths of UFO files with very little context, leaving curious sleuths to piece together their own interpretations.
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Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There are family recipes, alongside modern interpretations of Thai food.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
Artists Amanda Valdes and Atomik transformed a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in front of a live audience with their personal style and interpretations.
—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
Modern interpretations, however, feel fresh and fashion-forward—making this summer floral anything but a throwback.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Founded by Marc-André Roy and Jared Etzel in 2012, Domaine Roy & Fils is known for its elegant interpretations of Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so this complex but somewhat lighthearted rosé comes as a pleasant surprise.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Still, mortgage interest rates change each day, and lenders won't have identical interpretations of market conditions.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The Pentagon in May made public large swaths of UFO files with very little context, leaving curious sleuths to piece together their own interpretations.
—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretations
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
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The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
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Beyond resumes, DashResume includes unlimited cover letter creation, resume scoring tools, PDF exports, and the ability to create multiple versions of your resume for different industries or positions.
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Different software versions, and even different storage media, can preserve different file fragments and automatic backups.
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Furthermore, as agentic systems find incredibly narrow advantages, the requirements needed to fulfill all those variations quickly outstrip human ability to imagine them.
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North and South Carolina span roughly 86,000 square miles, across which there are probably just as many barbecue sauce variations.
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The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
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Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
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Take the look even further by pairing it with trending tones and techniques, like sheer jelly bases or watercolor renditions of your go-to berry.
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Before Independence Day, Margo Price has surprise-released her Days of Unrest mixtape, featuring the singer’s renditions of protest songs tackling the issues Price has championed.
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Thursday’s game showed how reality is a lot different from these takes folks been having.
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Elsewhere, the European Commission appears keen to avoid a winner-takes-all outcome.
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Labels throughout the classroom include both English and Spanish translations.
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These ancient scrolls are too fragile to unfurl, stymieing scholars’ attempts over the past few centuries to complete translations of the texts within.
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“Interpretations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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