1
a
: an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account
b
: an adaptation of a literary work
the movie version of the novel
c
: an arrangement of a musical composition
2
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the airplane
3
: a translation from another language
especially
: a translation of the Bible or a part of it
4
a
: a condition in which an organ and especially the uterus is turned from its normal position
b
: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery
Examples of version in a Sentence
Let me tell you my version of what happened.
We heard two different versions of the story.
A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
I have an older version of the software.
This new design is better than the first version.
A film version of the novel is being made.
the King James Version of the Bible
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Thousands of years ago, Wolf Lake was a bay in a larger version of Lake Michigan.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The latest version, Looney said, calls for phasing in the child tax credit at $150 per child for up to three children and then eventually increasing to $600 per child for up to three children.
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But the knowledge of the deaths makes that version of the story less complete.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Thousands of years ago, Wolf Lake was a bay in a larger version of Lake Michigan.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The latest version, Looney said, calls for phasing in the child tax credit at $150 per child for up to three children and then eventually increasing to $600 per child for up to three children.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
But the knowledge of the deaths makes that version of the story less complete.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Version.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/version. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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version
noun
ver·sion
ˈvər-zhən 
1
: a translation especially of the Bible
the Douay version
the King James version
2
: an account or description from one point of view
your version of what happened
3
: a form or variant of a type or original
an experimental version of the car
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