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as in explanations
a statement that makes something clear
that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark
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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
Honora features six original songs, plus interpretations of music by George Clinton and Eddie Hazel, Jimmy Webb, Frank Ocean and Shea Taylor, and Ann Ronell.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
The installation lends itself to multiple interpretations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Literary criticism is lousy with interpretations of the significance of sexuality in this story, and for that matter, the significance of sexuality in James’ own life.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Tonello continues to explore the visual language of denim through unexpected interpretations, surfaces and materials.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The average song length is around four minutes, and each one covers so much ground, changes direction so suddenly, and welcomes so many lyrical interpretations, that each of them can feel like the centerpiece, the moment where the central action takes place.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 24 May 2026
Today, the ghost town is an open-air museum with live interpretations on weekends in the summer.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 May 2026
At trade shows such Pitti Uomo, esteemed Italian luxury brands soon crafted their interpretations of the look.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
The installation lends itself to multiple interpretations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Literary criticism is lousy with interpretations of the significance of sexuality in this story, and for that matter, the significance of sexuality in James’ own life.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Tonello continues to explore the visual language of denim through unexpected interpretations, surfaces and materials.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The average song length is around four minutes, and each one covers so much ground, changes direction so suddenly, and welcomes so many lyrical interpretations, that each of them can feel like the centerpiece, the moment where the central action takes place.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 24 May 2026
Today, the ghost town is an open-air museum with live interpretations on weekends in the summer.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 May 2026
At trade shows such Pitti Uomo, esteemed Italian luxury brands soon crafted their interpretations of the look.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretations
Noun
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Use clear headings, concise explanations and logical formatting.—
Jeremy Fields,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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All 48 national team coaches were involved in a workshop to detail the law changes — which for the World Cup also includes a three-minute cooling break 22 minutes into each half — and every player will receive the same explanations before the tournament starts on June 11.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Customers say this pool easily fits six people, but Intex also makes bigger and smaller versions of the pool priced between $88 and $188 on sale now.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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The delivery system for injectable versions of weight loss drugs is more complicated than for a pill.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Similar variations abound from campus to campus and across the different states and universities across the US – confusing students and employers alike.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In most Cucuteni-Trypillia settlements, mega-sites appear to be well-planned and systematically arranged, with occasional size variations among the houses.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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From room to room walls are covered in blue block prints or hot-pink illustrations of pear trees, while floors are scattered with artisanal rugs and a collection of curios—a rooster statue, a floral dress form—is hidden all over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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On our final night, the cabins battled by performing hilarious sketch renditions of mythological stories and sudden-death trivia.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The pop auteur emerged shortly after, leading a funeral procession–style parade of dancers and an eight-piece brass band performing somber, New Orleans–style jazz renditions of songs from her 2025 album Mayhem.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Honestly, the range of wild takes here has put me in fond mind of the good, old Twitter.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Their feed is full of other people's takes.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor, and translator, whose translations from Portuguese, Spanish, and French include fiction from Europe, Africa, and the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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His translations of prose and poetry have appeared in Blackbox Manifold, The White Review, Tentacular, Asymptote, Words Without Borders, Seedings, The Johannesburg Review of Books, The Washington Square Review, and others.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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