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 passengers dutifully put on their oxygen masks and buckled their seatbelts only to be rendered utterly helpless by the plane going up in flames.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Without subpoena power, the NCAA is rendered helpless in these cases.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The upward pressure on prices as a result of high U.S. labor costs would render domestic manufacturing nearly impossible, presenting Apple with a dilemma, Bajarin said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Thanks to moisture-locking humectants (like propanediol), the featherlight liquid feels hydrating and comfortable—a surprising feat for a foundation that's so budge-proof—while soft-focus pigments render imperfections nearly invisible.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Without subpoena power, the NCAA is rendered helpless in these cases.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The upward pressure on prices as a result of high U.S. labor costs would render domestic manufacturing nearly impossible, presenting Apple with a dilemma, Bajarin said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Thanks to moisture-locking humectants (like propanediol), the featherlight liquid feels hydrating and comfortable—a surprising feat for a foundation that's so budge-proof—while soft-focus pigments render imperfections nearly invisible.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 15 May 2025
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In the end, Piastri was forced to relinquish second place too as his teammate Lando Norris swept past him on newer, faster tires once all the cars had bunched up at the end of the race behind the safety car.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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There are any number of reasons why owners may choose to relinquish a pet.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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As natural landscapes are converted to agriculture or taken over by urban sprawl, logging operations and oil and gas exploration, ecosystems become fragmented and the space that species need to survive and reproduce disappears.—
Karrigan Börk,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Cutler then described their telephone conversation on the matter.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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In it, Tucci described undergoing an intensive 35-day radiation treatment and seven sessions of chemotherapy.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The new concoction was to be delivered via twice-monthly infusions — though each treatment would take longer, pushing the medicine into Elissa’s body for eight or nine hours at a time.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The food was bad, the service lacklustre, and even the view failed to deliver, with the drama of the nearby Gateway Arch undermined by the charmless vistas of East St. Louis.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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But many others require clinicians to copy and paste transcripts, adding friction instead of removing it.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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To Goldsborough, the fact that Joker's behavior got copied by his peers reveals the strength of these monkeys' drive to learn from others, even if the behavior doesn't completely make sense or have an obvious, immediate benefit.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Why is she being portrayed as silly and incompetent?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Natalie Portman will portray Franklin in a screen version of Photograph 51 directed by Tom Hooper.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Calvin Faucher surrendered six runs without securing a single out and Lake Bachar gave up three more as the Cubs posted eight runs on eight hits in the decisive sixth inning of a 14-1 Marlins’ loss at loanDepot park.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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In many prison camps, the lowest level of security in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), cell phones are so prevalent that those who recently surrender can have one within days of arriving on the compound.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Elias’ main strategy has been to replicate the success of his former team, the Houston Astros, who reached the AL Championship seven straight years from 2017-2023 while winning two World Series.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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As an organism grows older, and its cells continue to replicate, the chances of cancerous mutations increase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
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“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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