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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in lesson
something assigned to be read or studied
make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight
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as in scanning
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reading
Richard Engel,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Another July 4th tradition — the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives — has been moved indoors.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Richard Engel,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Another July 4th tradition — the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives — has been moved indoors.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
Verb
Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
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Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
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The skinny trouser re-emerged at Dior and Junya Watanabe, styled with larger proportions on top for a fresh interpretation of the silhouette.
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According to historian, author and lecturer Roger Smith, Florida's absence from most Revolutionary War lessons stems from one key fact.
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Ida Fisher Junior High in Miami Beach held a mock Ford-Carter presidential election with a ballot box in its recess courtyard to teach its students civics lessons.
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.
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But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.
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That’s why Jim had been stepping up his calls for Meta to start a cloud business , predicting the struggling stock would soar in response.
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The additional diamonds have been removed, while the band was replaced with a pavé version.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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Educators can now access a Google Classroom app inside Gemini that gives it the context of their classrooms, such as the assignments, the materials, and the grades.
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The Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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Get ahead of the fad cycle by perusing these casual-cool pants inspired by Oprah, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Some may also argue that battery life is one of the MacBook Neo strengths, but perusing the actual third-party, quantitative tests that have been published to date disproves that.
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Rotten Tomatoes Reception to Netflix’s rendition of The Last Airbender has always been tepid.
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Cron’s tribute group, Pet Sounds Live, plays note-perfect renditions of the full Pet Sounds album at their shows.
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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