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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in lesson
something assigned to be read or studied
make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight
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as in scanning
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reading
Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Clouds will increase by Sunday, but temperatures will remain spring-like, with morning temps in the 50s and afternoon readings in the 70s.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Stafford is the only QB to have solved them and much of that came with his experience in seeing and reading the field.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading.
—Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Clouds will increase by Sunday, but temperatures will remain spring-like, with morning temps in the 50s and afternoon readings in the 70s.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Out of the self-care chores, reading was the most common one.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Stafford is the only QB to have solved them and much of that came with his experience in seeing and reading the field.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
Noun
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She's also reached out to sheriffs across the country and to former federal prosecutors to reconcile conflicting legal interpretations, acting as a behind-the-scenes conduit for change.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Designers across the board leaned into the look—Tory Burch, Miu Miu, Prada, and Bottega Veneta each offered their own interpretation of the bookish aesthetic.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That there are lessons for all of us in those tears, this journey.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The broader lesson is that global convergence is neither automatic nor guaranteed, but instead depends on certain conditions such as undisturbed markets, even as long-term progress has proven more robust than critics often assume.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, York then marshaled forces to create one single telescope that could map hundreds of millions of objects in the sky — a central telescope systematically scanning the sky, and then releasing massive quantities of data publicly available to any scientist.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Facial recognition tools have also become widely available to law enforcement agencies across the country, but there was a time when they were largely used as investigative tools, using photos of individual suspects rather than proactively scanning people in the field.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This was broadly in line with what polls had suggested, with Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun predicting that the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party would secure more then 300 seats in the Lower House.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The article also studied potential predicting factors of long-term concussion symptoms.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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They will soon be replaced by the V3 model, the first production version of which is expected to be built in the second half of this year.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sézane’s is made from sage green corduroy velvet, while Toast’s version is hand-stitched by artisans in West Bengal with a pretty sunflower print.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Among life’s great procrastinations, putting off making a will seems to top insignificant things like delaying cleaning the house or starting a homework assignment.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before this week, teachers like Hale routinely directed their students to The World Factbook for school assignments, international travelers used it to assess security risks and vaccine recommendations, and journalists relied on its data to add context to their reporting.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If this sounds up your alley, start perusing housing listings or available rentals in Newtown, Yardley, or Doylestown.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Below, keep perusing through Martha Stewart’s beauty routine.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is a fairly faithful rendition of the original, with bushy broccoli rabe as the bitter green of choice.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both renditions were superb, though small divergences between them showed that Feldman’s seemingly monolithic style leaves room for individual approaches.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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