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as in relinquishes
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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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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as in describes
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 renders
Late style, in other words, renders creativity more—not less—essential.
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David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the vote’s result meaningless.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, but the court's ruling renders the vote’s result meaningless.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But Rashad renders even the most harrowing scenes with levity and warmth.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
After being convinced that Vought International’s considerable legal and political influence renders Supes effectively immune from accountability, Hughie joins Billy Butcher and the Boys, who are willing to use extreme methods to take the organization down and bring its Supes to justice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
On their surface, removal hearings can look like bench trials, where a judge — not a jury — hears evidence and renders a verdict.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the vote’s result meaningless.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, but the court's ruling renders the vote’s result meaningless.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But Rashad renders even the most harrowing scenes with levity and warmth.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
After being convinced that Vought International’s considerable legal and political influence renders Supes effectively immune from accountability, Hughie joins Billy Butcher and the Boys, who are willing to use extreme methods to take the organization down and bring its Supes to justice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
On their surface, removal hearings can look like bench trials, where a judge — not a jury — hears evidence and renders a verdict.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renders
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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The plea agreement describes those as potential immigration consequences.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases, and neighborhood rescues are no longer an option for officers.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates.—
Kyle B. Enfield,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, a recent widow who travels with her 11-year-old daughter Sarah (Morgan) to the Western Canadian frontier to escape a threat back home and make a fresh start following her husband’s death.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Sessa stars alongside Emilia Jones, who plays a former high school acquaintance, as well as Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, comedian Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas, who portrays the chef at the restaurant where Bourdain finds work.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Player of the Week Junior shortstop/outfielder Jessi Pontrelli delivers a red-hot week at the plate, going 11-for-13 with nine runs as Lemont continues to run the table in the South Suburban Blue.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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There are other promising treatments , too, including an individualized mRNA vaccine, and a device that delivers alternating electrical fields to the abdomen.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Renders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renders. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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