interpretations

plural of interpretation
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as in versions
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a sensitive interpretation of a piece that is a touchstone for violinists

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as in variations
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker

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Recent Examples of interpretations Florals, from abstract interpretations to more literal blooms, were the motif of choice for the statement stud. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 In a March interview with Vogue, Hadid discussed how living in Texas had introduced her to different interpretations of cowgirl style, from women who dress up for the occasion to those who spend their days working with horses. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Then, Nourry sculpted their portraits using her free interpretations. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 For Smith and others like him, competing interpretations have created a high-stakes legal limbo. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 From the Magazine Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer, offers a series of essays that examine modern interpretations of ancient literature. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The networks have employed officiating experts to walk viewers through confusing rule interpretations for years. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Various improvising artists have been offering up interpretations of Bob Dylan since the ‘60s, often with mixed results. — Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • But Gottschald has learned that beneath those initial explanations often lie more complicated concerns.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These ideas appeared far less often in our participants’ explanations of what teaching resembles.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Three smaller 21mm versions on colorful leather straps round out the collection at $795.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Federal law prohibits the commercial sale of unapproved drugs, but that hasn't stopped vendors from selling imitation versions of the experimental drug online at a scale with no modern precedent.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Hugo spritzes and Palomas, among other cocktails and mocktail variations, will also be on the menu, with Dassai sake served on flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Five entries appearing in the notice refer to variations of his name and identify the same individual.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Getting answers requires hunting for clues scattered throughout the text; for example, looking for differences in images on the book’s website and illustrations in the book, or using certain page numbers as map coordinates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Director Dustin Rikert worked efficiently, filming several takes of attendees filtering into the auction.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dewan is also filming The Rookie, so things are getting challenging as Val drills her on the technique — even on set between takes.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The neural network discovers such associations during training, by learning from huge numbers of English sentences paired with their French translations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Interpretations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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