1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
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2
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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3
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words
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Recent Examples of render
All of that renders the actual heist more of a chore than an adventure, where more time is spent on the inner workings of a safe than taking advantage of Chekhov’s laser field.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Those waters were muddied last year when the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an opinion in favor of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, James Snyder, who challenged his case by arguing the anti-corruption law under which he was convicted is vague.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Acknowledge that pain medication may be necessary at times, but request that there be more communication with the family before decisions are made that essentially render her uncommunicative.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The acting is still impeccable, particularly from leads Pascal and Ramsey, the world is yet again meticulously rendered and the pacing and excitement are unparalleled.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Those waters were muddied last year when the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an opinion in favor of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, James Snyder, who challenged his case by arguing the anti-corruption law under which he was convicted is vague.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Acknowledge that pain medication may be necessary at times, but request that there be more communication with the family before decisions are made that essentially render her uncommunicative.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The acting is still impeccable, particularly from leads Pascal and Ramsey, the world is yet again meticulously rendered and the pacing and excitement are unparalleled.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for render
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Fittingly posted on a Wednesday (April 23), the two-minute preview opens with Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday making her way back to Nevermore Academy, a journey that involves the teenager reluctantly relinquishing her many weapons to TSA agents at an airport.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration is now relinquishing its influence over the multilateral system, preferring instead to handle countries one by one, transaction by transaction.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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An online fundraiser for the women's coalition reproduced a letter from the Archewell Foundation, which the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network, independently verified.—
Sophie Carson,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kinkade’s enormous 1990s-era success, which saw his work reproduced on everything from collectible plates to La-Z-Boy loungers, dovetailed with the period’s culture war against the sexualization of art.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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This is a preview of The Good Life—Tap here to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The company delivered better-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $4.25 per share and revenue of nearly $4.3 billion.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its origins date back to 19th-century Maine as a term given to someone initiating or copying the work or actions of others.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, customer details might be copied into the orders table, eliminating the need for joins when querying orders.—
Arie Abramovici,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the slightly longer term, Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning papal drama Conclave has led to a sense of intrigue in terms of the succession process and who may replace Francis, who was himself portrayed by Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles 2019 movie The Two Popes.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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This hiatus was reportedly attributed to an injury sustained by Bo Dallas, who portrays the Uncle Howdy character, as WWE had specific creative plans in place for the entire group.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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While it’s been relatively rare for charter schools in Fort Worth to surrender their charters, Rocketship Texas’ closure comes about a year after the closure of another local campus, for similar reasons.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Samia’s fate remains unknown as she’s reported to be be held in the Sudanese prison Kober, known for its treacherous conditions, which is the intel that leads Martian to surrender to James Richardson’s (Hugh Bonneville) condition to become a double agent.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even her accessories choices have a sophisticated touch, especially her rounded gold-trim sunglasses and animal print oversized tote bag — replicate her look with the items below.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Will this new-look Oregon passing attack be able to replicate the recent success under Gabriel and, before him, Bo Nix? Tune in to the Big Ten Network on Saturday for the Oregon Spring Game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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