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
The court gave all parties a deadline of Oct. 14 for response and answer documents to be rendered to the court.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Officials for Dare and Hyde counties said Hurricane Erin is likely to cause major flooding and render Highway 12, which runs along the islands, impassable.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The key is to watch out for rendering false positives and false negatives.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In any peace talks, Russia will try to seek demilitarization of Ukraine and severe limitations on its militarization and security partnerships with NATO and Europe, which would render Ukraine perennially vulnerable and endanger European security.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Officials for Dare and Hyde counties said Hurricane Erin is likely to cause major flooding and render Highway 12, which runs along the islands, impassable.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The key is to watch out for rendering false positives and false negatives.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In any peace talks, Russia will try to seek demilitarization of Ukraine and severe limitations on its militarization and security partnerships with NATO and Europe, which would render Ukraine perennially vulnerable and endanger European security.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for render
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Jones is not relinquishing his strong negotiating position Jones and Parsons would meet in March to discuss the linebacker’s role on the team going forward.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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While a strong federal government may be central to the Democratic Party's identity, maintaining that objective likely requires relinquishing control from the capital and encouraging state politicos to explore new ways to achieve success.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Although certain species live for over 30 years, bats reproduce slowly – typically one pup per year.—
Anna Tunkova,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Filming Viral Invasions The wily tricks viruses use to infect human cells and reproduce are also under investigation.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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The post described troops working behind the scenes in police offices, and conducting traffic management and manning perimeters around crime scenes when necessary.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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At least seven students at a Park Hill School District middle school described uncomfortable interactions with Washington to Platte County Sheriff’s Office detectives, court records show.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Fed's wild west dilemma Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to deliver a keynote address Friday at the central bank’s annual conference.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Each bite of this classic comfort food delivers taste and textural elements that perfectly compliment each other.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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That would be the case if, say, Ethan were copying a design element of Jesus’s, too, but that’s not what happened here, Heidi.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Bowman could copy the Vegas Golden Knights, who often spend the deadline picking up younger talent heading for free agency and then sign that talent before July 1.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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On the second floor, CNC plywood lines the walls, giving a warm feel while also portraying a working theme.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Anderson also portrayed Jayne Mansfield in a 1980 TV film opposite a then-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Formally surrenders Crossword Clue Answer is... Answer: CEDES For more on USA TODAY's Crossword Puzzles This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Once Noriega surrendered and no longer posed a threat to U.S. interests in the Canal Zone, the U.S. military turned him over to federal agents.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, machines became more like us, because their design was based on replicating our mechanized routines.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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To them, the future goes like this: AI replicates expert capabilities, overtakes the experts, and finally replaces them altogether.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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