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noun ren·di·tion \ ren-ˈdi-shən \

Definition of rendition

:the act or result of rendering: such as

a :surrender

b :translation

c :performance, interpretation

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Examples of rendition in a Sentence

a moving rendition of an old gospel song
a new rendition of the text in English

Recent Examples of rendition from the Web

And, of course, the corporate rendition from mega-chain Rita’s saturates the market.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Craig LaBan's favorite water ice spots in Philly," 22 Aug. 2017
The trend began with fans dipping their fries in Wendy’s Frostys; now, according to Bon Appétit, serious chefs are serving up their own renditions.

— matt gross, Bloomberg.com, "Cheetos-Inspired Restaurant Is a Hit Among Orange-Fingered Fans," 18 Aug. 2017
The pipe-smoking contest and the ugly lamp competition are among the dearly departed, but the 113th rendition of the Kentucky State Fair has a bunch of new offerings to entertain, educate and amaze.

— sheldon s. shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Here are 5 things (and more) to know about the 2017 Kentucky State Fair," 11 Aug. 2017
This artist's rendition of Taylor Swift is a very good sketch of Rolf from The Sound of Music.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "Taylor Swift’s Mom Testifies in Her Daughter’s Assault Trial," 9 Aug. 2017
Former 4-H participants Ann Pickett Sansing, of Columbia, and Debbie Mullinix Wilk, of Ellicott City, started the parade with their rendition of the national anthem.

— kate magill, Howard County Times, "Cooler temperatures bring big crowds for Howard County Fair's Sunday parade," 7 Aug. 2017
But on Saturday, about four hours before FC Barcelona was set to play Real Madrid in Miami for the first ever United States rendition of El Clasico, there was no blue and white in sight.

— ian cohen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Barcelona, Real Madrid fans from around the world travel to Miami for El Clasico," 29 July 2017
The three actors in the Playhouse on Park rendition of this small theater staple — running through July 30 at the West Hartford theater — enhance this silly literary wit with frantic physical comedy.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "A Riotous, Abridged 'Shakespeare' Romp At Playhouse On Park," 5 July 2017
While history has judged Gaye’s All-Star rendition generously, many in its immediate aftermath—

— austin murphy, SI.com, "Free Verse: Why 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is intertwined with American sports," 4 July 2017

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Did You Know?

Rendition entered English in the early 17th century and can be traced to the Middle French word reddition and ultimately to the Latin verb reddere, meaning "to return." The English verb "render" is another descendant of "reddere," so perhaps it is no surprise that "rendition" fundamentally means "the act or result of rendering." English speakers also once adopted "reddition" itself (meaning either "restitution, surrender" or "elucidation"), but that word has mostly dropped out of use. Incidentally, if you've guessed that "surrender" is also from the same word family, you may be right; surrender derives in part from the Anglo-French rendre, which likely influenced the alteration of "reddition" to "rendition."