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as in interpretations
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 lessons
something assigned to be read or studied
make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight
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Recent Examples of readings
There are also hands-on cooking classes with guest chefs through Chef and Friends, monthly palm readings, and a vintage antique jewelry experience with Bell and Bird.
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Mandy Ellis, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Expect wind chill readings to continue diminishing.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Mukamal has been doing close readings of the Brontë novel, too.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
During the hearings, the NTSB was told Army Black Hawks can often have wrong readings and a margin of error of +-200 feet.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Play Haven, an incubator for new dramatic works from Atlanta writers, recently announced at a Theatrical Outfit event the inaugural round of new plays that will receive readings and development workshops.
—Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One of them is executive power, where this Court has obviously been as sympathetic to broad readings of Article II as any of its predecessors.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Once readings reach 32 degrees, rain will transition to freezing rain, first in the Hill Country, then spreading south through the Austin area and beyond.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
Mandy Ellis, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Expect wind chill readings to continue diminishing.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Mukamal has been doing close readings of the Brontë novel, too.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
During the hearings, the NTSB was told Army Black Hawks can often have wrong readings and a margin of error of +-200 feet.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Play Haven, an incubator for new dramatic works from Atlanta writers, recently announced at a Theatrical Outfit event the inaugural round of new plays that will receive readings and development workshops.
—Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One of them is executive power, where this Court has obviously been as sympathetic to broad readings of Article II as any of its predecessors.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Once readings reach 32 degrees, rain will transition to freezing rain, first in the Hill Country, then spreading south through the Austin area and beyond.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readings
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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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South Korea’s legislature hasn’t ratified the trade agreement due to a dispute over conflicting interpretations of its implementation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Venus’s lessons for exoplanets.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there are good energies available to assist you, there are also challenging energies that could function as tests or lessons.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the country’s colossal pharma production industry is gearing up to take advantage by selling generic versions.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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In most versions of Google Photos, there isn’t one anymore.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The agents work in parallel and communicate with one another to coordinate their efforts—mimicking how human teams divide and conquer complex assignments.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the versatile anchor's assignments have run the gamut from hosting the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Forum to going behind bars to interview a high school classmate on death row.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Critics give props to Jen Shin’s detailed, meticulous three-dimensional architectural renditions of the house.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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To do this, Barrymore offered her own unique and repeated renditions of the campaign's primary song throughout filming.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Readings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readings. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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