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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But the more the writers discussed it, the less interesting that version felt.
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Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 June 2026
The Levy version remains original, topped with cream cheese and caramelized onions.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The audience never sees the monstrous version of Naim that Ryan is so afraid of, one that rips his skin apart and bruises him, cementing Naim’s position as the story’s narrator.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 June 2026
The Levy version remains original, topped with cream cheese and caramelized onions.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for version
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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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