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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
Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Coming off an off-Broadway run with the show, Torres’ Color Theories offers a guide to understanding the world through his playful interpretations of colors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
During a hearing on Wednesday, Lacayo’s attorney and prosecutors sparred over conflicting interpretations of the state law used to charge the political hopeful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Modern Deco interpretations can lean a bit more minimalist, but often still include bold colors.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
In clashing closing arguments, Zambrano and Ye’s lawyer, Andrew Cherkasky, offered starkly different interpretations of the evidence.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The title of the story has many possible interpretations.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The people doing the casting can also learn from unexpected interpretations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Fondation Arp-Taeuber makes its debut at Matter and Shape with a suite of original works by Swiss artist and painter Sophie Taeuber-Arp, presented alongside contemporary interpretations of her practice.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Coming off an off-Broadway run with the show, Torres’ Color Theories offers a guide to understanding the world through his playful interpretations of colors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
During a hearing on Wednesday, Lacayo’s attorney and prosecutors sparred over conflicting interpretations of the state law used to charge the political hopeful.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Modern Deco interpretations can lean a bit more minimalist, but often still include bold colors.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
In clashing closing arguments, Zambrano and Ye’s lawyer, Andrew Cherkasky, offered starkly different interpretations of the evidence.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The title of the story has many possible interpretations.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The people doing the casting can also learn from unexpected interpretations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Fondation Arp-Taeuber makes its debut at Matter and Shape with a suite of original works by Swiss artist and painter Sophie Taeuber-Arp, presented alongside contemporary interpretations of her practice.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretations
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some of the specific explanations the CIA had used were just crazy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Several independent legal experts told me that, legally, the Pentagon can likely get away with using OpenAI’s technology—versions of the models that underlie ChatGPT—for mass surveillance of Americans.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fill up on gas and peruse a staggering menu of over 700 variations of fizzy pop, including weird and wonderful flavors such as teriyaki beef jerky soda.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The results help scientists better understand the geological differences between the near side and far side of the Moon, including variations in volcanic activity and crust formation that date back billions of years.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some of the pages have illustrations.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Olson’s vibrant illustrations, based on folk art, show long, slender figures who fill the pages with color and activity.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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From videos showing concert footage of Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson to a live band playing renditions of songs by the Beastie Boys and Marvin Gaye, Friday’s meeting served as a send-off for both the arena and Visit Fort Worth’s outgoing CEO Bob Jameson.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clad in matching black hoodies, sweatpants, and Alexander Wang baseball caps, the Korean American Youth Choir of New York thrilled the crowd with renditions of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and Alphaville’s Forever Young; two songs personally selected by Wang.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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From evergreen staples from Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo to modern takes from Toteme and The Row (and even a few unexpected picks in bubblegum pink and firetruck red), their wishlist encompasses a lot of bridal styles; and, more importantly, a lot of bridal events.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Actors might then spend the entire day — and sometimes well into the night — wearing and removing the elaborate wigs dozens of times between takes.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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This bundle includes the Copilot AI add-on at a slight discount (normally $50 per person per month), which enables triage features, intelligent suggestions, summaries, transcriptions, translations, and more.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Interpretations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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