as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a poet's rendering of the euphoria experienced by lovers in the first blush of romance
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1
as in relinquishing
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 copying
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 describing
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 rendering
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Russian rendering of history aligns with the excuses Putin made for his war against Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
This publication does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The park shared a video that included a rendering of the new ride, beginning with a close-up at the ride vehicle — Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
What matters, in his rendering, is the effect of the loss itself—the sudden absence of McDuffie’s narrative in what is now known as the Design District, a neighborhood where every surface is calibrated to capture consumer attention.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
With Matt Damon as Odysseus, accompanied by Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, and Mia Goth, in this stately rendering of Homer’s classic, the 2027 Oscar campaign surely begins now.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Don't forget the cracklings, the crispy morsels produced during the rendering of lard.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Since then, reports of atrocities have emerged from the city, with a communications blackout rendering contact with the outside world almost impossible.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Initially, Riot reported substantial financial enhancements in its core mining operations, rendering the company much more profitable compared to earlier mining downturns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Two young girls are letting their heads loll backwards over the edge of a jetty, rendering the pastoral vision behind them the wrong way up.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
One of those two justices focused on how it was underused, rendering it ineffectual for deterring others from committing crimes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Part of that is because the selection process doesn’t actually select the best players, rendering the accolade hollow.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The committee approved the report in under a minute, without discussion, rubber-stamping false compliance and rendering our transparency laws meaningless.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The first deputy on scene found a 2-year-old with a single gunshot wound and began rendering aid.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The families moved into the five-story building, furnished their apartments, and generally went on with their lives — but Wu had never actually obtained city authorization to sell the apartments as condos, rendering all the deals void.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Baranes promised a digital 3D rendering of the design in the coming weeks.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Russian rendering of history aligns with the excuses Putin made for his war against Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
This publication does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The park shared a video that included a rendering of the new ride, beginning with a close-up at the ride vehicle — Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
What matters, in his rendering, is the effect of the loss itself—the sudden absence of McDuffie’s narrative in what is now known as the Design District, a neighborhood where every surface is calibrated to capture consumer attention.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
With Matt Damon as Odysseus, accompanied by Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, and Mia Goth, in this stately rendering of Homer’s classic, the 2027 Oscar campaign surely begins now.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Don't forget the cracklings, the crispy morsels produced during the rendering of lard.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Since then, reports of atrocities have emerged from the city, with a communications blackout rendering contact with the outside world almost impossible.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
However, while trying to confront grief with a sense of mischief, the movie’s impish tonal approach takes the sting out of death a little too often, rendering its catharsis null.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Initially, Riot reported substantial financial enhancements in its core mining operations, rendering the company much more profitable compared to earlier mining downturns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Two young girls are letting their heads loll backwards over the edge of a jetty, rendering the pastoral vision behind them the wrong way up.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
One of those two justices focused on how it was underused, rendering it ineffectual for deterring others from committing crimes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Part of that is because the selection process doesn’t actually select the best players, rendering the accolade hollow.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The committee approved the report in under a minute, without discussion, rubber-stamping false compliance and rendering our transparency laws meaningless.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The first deputy on scene found a 2-year-old with a single gunshot wound and began rendering aid.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The families moved into the five-story building, furnished their apartments, and generally went on with their lives — but Wu had never actually obtained city authorization to sell the apartments as condos, rendering all the deals void.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
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Noir laid her easel and 4-by-5-foot linen canvas against a boulevard tree and started painting a portrait of Good wearing the strapless red dress from her maternity photoshoot, her blonde hair blowing in the wind.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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For example, remote workers can benefit from Lyra’s clear portrait settings and the software’s automatic adjustments to create a more polished look during online meetings.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Buffalo Bills lasted seven weeks in the pole position before relinquishing the title to the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hamas has shown no signs of relinquishing power or its weapons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Instead of compressing at the pixel level, the algorithm appears to be copying and manipulating objects from multiple images, while maintaining a degree of visual continuity.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rather than chasing trends or copying what already works elsewhere, Salomon is investing in research and testing to guide their development process.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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The paper describing the system has been published in the journal Radiation Measurements, and is open access so that others may benefit from the findings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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But O'Hara said he's seen no evidence that Pretti brandished a weapon, describing him as someone who appeared to be lawfully recording law enforcement activity while legally carrying a firearm.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pearson knew about Debe's hair appointment and gave detectives a detailed description of many items inside her car.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That includes name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, medical or employment history and statements attributed to the individual.—
EdSource,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pretti provided care and comfort after Fouts underwent surgery to repair a descending aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the artery delivering blood from the heart to the rest of the body.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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And those traditional soil tests use acids to extract phosphorus from the soil, delivering inaccurate findings of how much phosphorus plants can actually access.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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The result is a critique that cuts both ways, illuminating the problems of the Ozempic era while also reproducing some of its most damaging assumptions.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Moraska Lafrancois says the park service has yet to confirm whether the mussels are reproducing, though.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the 18th and 19th centuries, this square was the site of a slave market; today, bronze sculptures depicting scenes of branding and auctioning stand in memory of that brutal past.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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British law prohibits distribution of deepfake imagery depicting adults.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendering. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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