How to Use interpretation in a Sentence

interpretation

noun
  • The truth will only be found by careful interpretation of the evidence.
  • His remarks need further interpretation.
  • But either way, the interpretation was in the eye of the beholder.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Here, some of the best classics, as well as some of the most exciting new interpretations.
    April Long, Town & Country, 13 July 2023
  • Courtesy of Prime Video The show’s creators want viewers to take their own interpretations from the tale.
    Laura Zornosa, Time, 7 July 2023
  • My interpretation is that Shiv just didn’t think Kendall was right.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • This is a crabbed and mendacious interpretation of the law.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
  • What some might see as a stark contrast from the views of his activist father, Hill sees as a more honest interpretation of the aims of the 1960s movement.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
  • My spouse left the AI very little room for interpretation.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 May 2023
  • Don’t blame or shame – but explain your interpretation of this long-ago event.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2023
  • Now, any outdoor or designer brand worth its salt has some sort of take or interpretation on a boonie hat, but which is the best version for you?
    William Goodman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The game itself is hard to talk about, in part because details risk spoilers and in part because the whole concept is open to interpretation.
    Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But most tarot readers say the imagery of the card suggests a more broad and expansive interpretation.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Even later in the week, a pair of identical clues might require two interpretations of one term.
    Sam Corbin, New York Times, 11 June 2023
  • Boxing is one of the few sports where there is a structure and expectation for a kind of uniform, but the details are up to interpretation.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The phosphine not only wasn’t a signal of life, but probably wasn’t even there at all, a swing-and-a-miss of data interpretation.
    Jaime Green, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Ashley Olsen, on the other hand, wore a more neutral interpretation of the same look, opting for a camel coat over wide-legged blue jeans and Nike Air Maxes.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Whether any of the conduct that sparked the push for a formal ethics code would now be prohibited seems to remain open for interpretation.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Felecia Wellington Radel So much of art is up to interpretation.
    USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • So, any interpretation of King that doesn’t live up to that framework, really falls short.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In addition, the Phase II results appear to contain errors that would skew interpretation of the data in favor of the drug.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The lawsuit sought a judge’s interpretation of the government code, which was enacted in 1947.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Also on the ground floor is a room of artwork featuring interpretations of each major space in the treehouse, which is designed to give guests who can’t make the climb a taste of what’s inside.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • That's also a free interpretation for each person watching the show.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s room for interpretation, says the Department of Health and Human Services.
    Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The event will be held in Spanish with English interpretation available.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023
  • Without revisions, that point of view will have to come through in Yew’s direction and the actors’ interpretations.
    Matt Stevens, New York Times, 18 June 2023
  • That, to me, is indicative of the fact that there are efforts to try to find ways in which there can be some kind of interpretation of these laws that will not implicate assistance to Israel.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In that ruling from 1984, the Supreme Court said courts should defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of statutes when the laws are ambiguous.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2023
  • However, the interpretation of what sustainable means has changed a great deal over time.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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