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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
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Outside of work, Donovan enjoyed golfing, reading, spending time with family and puttering around his property.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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The gap between those two readings is where patient investors have repeatedly been paid.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Outside of work, Donovan enjoyed golfing, reading, spending time with family and puttering around his property.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Verb
Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
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Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
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The skinny trouser re-emerged at Dior and Junya Watanabe, styled with larger proportions on top for a fresh interpretation of the silhouette.
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Her students were primarily Parisian royalty (Igor’s half-sister, French actor Odile Versois, married Count François Reynier Ambroise Henri Pozzo di Borgo), with their lessons inside the duchess’ palace.
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Open water is often one of the only places to escape the heat for children living in overcrowded housing and in neighborhoods with few green spaces, few public pools and less access to swimming lessons.
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Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
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And by passing footage to police rather than scanning them, Gabriel positions itself to avoid responsibility for the misidentifications that follow, says Pablo Nunes, director of the Center for Studies on Public Safety and Citizenship, a non-governmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro.
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In some cases, like in Elk River, local utility companies are predicting positive impacts on utility rates thanks to data centers paying larger bills for services.
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Investors have spent years predicting the demise of expensive technology stocks, housing markets, government bonds, currencies, and entire industries.
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The letter does not include permission for Anthropic to release Fable, a less powerful version of Mythos.
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This mini version is an iteration of the ‘90s styles spotted on Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Gwyneth Paltrow, and is modeled in this era by the likes of Ayo Edebiri and Nicola Coughlan.
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Educators can now access a Google Classroom app inside Gemini that gives it the context of their classrooms, such as the assignments, the materials, and the grades.
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The Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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Get ahead of the fad cycle by perusing these casual-cool pants inspired by Oprah, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Some may also argue that battery life is one of the MacBook Neo strengths, but perusing the actual third-party, quantitative tests that have been published to date disproves that.
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On Friday, after the United States’ 2-0 win over Australia, the Seattle stadium of nearly 67,000 attendees broke out into a booming rendition of the song.
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This breathable dress, once considered a risqué number when worn by itself, now comes in an array of styles and renditions to strut in, and summer is the perfect time to break out your silkiest slip to bask in the sun.
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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