Synonyms of interpretations

interpretations

noun

plural of interpretation

1

as in explanations

a statement that makes something clear

that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanations
• illustrations
• translations
• analyses
• definitions
• constructions
• reasonings
• explications
• clarifications
• exegeses
• elucidations
• expositions
• illuminations
• comments
• demonstrations
• commentaries
• road maps
• paraphrases
• meanings
• restatements
• annotations
• justifications
• glosses
• rationales
• edifications
• rationalizations
• enactments
• enlightenments
• warnings
• caveats
• epexegeses
• disentanglements
• cautions

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• versions
• renditions
• readings
• performances
• accounts
• adaptations
• variations

3

as in variations

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)

a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• variations
• takes
• versions
• riffs
• translations
• adaptations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interpretations

Under certain interpretations of the 1963 rule, courts are not allowed to weigh whether a merger might make competition stronger overall. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Different interpretations can lead to vastly different decisions, behaviors and eventual outcomes. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

In my opinion, there’s multiple reasonable interpretations of the evidence. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The other main track of Diamanda’s career is her interpretations of old standards, Gospel songs, laments, and folk tunes. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Faith capital carries its own politics — donors impose conditions, institutions make choices about who deserves help, scholars disagree about what qualifies, and some interpretations are exclusionary toward women. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026