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
Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
However, Nicolas Leo Charbonneau, a partner and principal designer at architectural firm Harrison Design, shared a watercolor rendering of the arch on X which Trump then reposted on his social media platform Truth Social.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Families earning no more than 120% of the local median income will be eligible to purchase four homes, which Habitat listed this spring during the rendering stage for about $350,000.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The result was a high-fidelity, real-time rendering of Rocket that interacted with guests live on the Disney lot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The store, shown in a company rendering, will have bolder displays that rotate.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Springsteen went into the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey to do this new rendering, joined in the subtlest possible way by two sidemen whose contributions are so slight, they’re practically sidelined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The two men decided that the front of the guitar would be a rendering of ’90s-era Godzilla.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The study lays out the conditions that would produce such a rendering.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
George Miller spent 40 years building the Mad Max universe, but holds little fear for technology that can recreate a version of his dystopian dust bowl within seconds of rendering a text prompt.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Quietly, evil collapsed, while Maloyan’s virtue stood firm against brutal force, rendering that force powerless.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Other federal programs like the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement are also in limbo, rendering food banks unable to order supplies from the federal government.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The Rise of the New Tech Auteur A decade ago, rendering a dragon onstage took a research grant and a control room full of blinking gear.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
After allegedly fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, the Louisiana native was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that the driver got out of his vehicle after the crash and left on foot without calling 911 or rendering medical aid, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Linda Nickelson, who grew up in the area and owns 54 acres of undeveloped land on the north side of Oakhill Road, says bicyclists could also use the horse trail, rendering the tunnel unnecessary.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
However, Nicolas Leo Charbonneau, a partner and principal designer at architectural firm Harrison Design, shared a watercolor rendering of the arch on X which Trump then reposted on his social media platform Truth Social.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Families earning no more than 120% of the local median income will be eligible to purchase four homes, which Habitat listed this spring during the rendering stage for about $350,000.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The result was a high-fidelity, real-time rendering of Rocket that interacted with guests live on the Disney lot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The store, shown in a company rendering, will have bolder displays that rotate.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Springsteen went into the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey to do this new rendering, joined in the subtlest possible way by two sidemen whose contributions are so slight, they’re practically sidelined.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The two men decided that the front of the guitar would be a rendering of ’90s-era Godzilla.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The study lays out the conditions that would produce such a rendering.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tagliabue had insisted he be directly involved in all labor negotiations, basically rendering useless the Management Council of club executives that had handled such duties for nearly two decades.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
George Miller spent 40 years building the Mad Max universe, but holds little fear for technology that can recreate a version of his dystopian dust bowl within seconds of rendering a text prompt.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Quietly, evil collapsed, while Maloyan’s virtue stood firm against brutal force, rendering that force powerless.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Other federal programs like the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement are also in limbo, rendering food banks unable to order supplies from the federal government.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The Rise of the New Tech Auteur A decade ago, rendering a dragon onstage took a research grant and a control room full of blinking gear.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
After allegedly fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, the Louisiana native was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that the driver got out of his vehicle after the crash and left on foot without calling 911 or rendering medical aid, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Linda Nickelson, who grew up in the area and owns 54 acres of undeveloped land on the north side of Oakhill Road, says bicyclists could also use the horse trail, rendering the tunnel unnecessary.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
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In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth was often photographed wearing them to galas and other royal occasions, and sat for a portrait with the jewels in the 1950s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Republicans relinquishing control of one or both chambers of Congress in 2026 will render the president a lame duck for the remainder of his second term, and Democrats have an early 4-point advantage on generic congressional ballot polling.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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McMillon said that as AI continues to proliferate and impact the ways that people’s lives and daily activities work, Walmart needs to stay an active part of the transformation, even if that means relinquishing control of how that technology evolves.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Promoter sequences are short stretches of DNA that tell the cell’s copying machinery where a new protein starts.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mamdani has also been criticized for describing himself as a Democratic Socialist and pushing for government run grocery stores and free buses.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Court records obtained by KOCO include several emotional victim impact statements describing lasting fear and trauma.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ma’s description of enormous, glistening grocery stores could be explained as the musings of a person who longs for stability and plentitude, or of a naive character who thinks of America as a land of boundless riches.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The season’s first major winter storm swept across the Midwest on Monday, delivering heavy snow and freezing temperatures from Chicago to Minneapolis.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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City officials have struggled to predict water availability in the recent past, especially as the ongoing drought on the Colorado River has continued delivering terrible water years.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Also like the natural world, the Tyranids are patient, slowly devouring the edges of the galaxy and reproducing in unthinkable numbers in the darkness of space.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Women’s free labor in the home subsidized the profits of employers because workers’ families bore the cost of reproducing the future labor force.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a truly enormous space, over 100,000 square feet, that was once a Lord & Taylor department store, you are greeted with giant murals depicting Netflix shows on all sides.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fantasy River is primarily blue, depicting a river and its banks filled with foliage as petals appear to fall from the sky.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Rendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendering. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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