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as in version
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
jazzy renditions of some familiar pop standards
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as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
the rendition of the prisoner to the country where the crime was committed
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Recent Examples of rendition
Still, after sampling dozens of different recipes over the years, there are certainly some renditions that rise to the top—and join the ranks of must-make-again recipes.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Another Grammy favorite, Ledisi, even put Thomas on the phone with the legendary Stevie Wonder, who surprised Thomas with his own rendition of the track.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with her band to perform a rocking rendition of his poetry on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Second, kudos to Aarick for truly making this Billie Eilish tune his own, giving us a rendition that was equal parts funky and smooth.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Another Grammy favorite, Ledisi, even put Thomas on the phone with the legendary Stevie Wonder, who surprised Thomas with his own rendition of the track.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with her band to perform a rocking rendition of his poetry on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Second, kudos to Aarick for truly making this Billie Eilish tune his own, giving us a rendition that was equal parts funky and smooth.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendition
Noun
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Gunner Stockton has been good, but this version of Carson Beck would have been quite the thing.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the version from the ‘90s and early aughts, this revamped plushy is actually super cute, looking more like a fairie than a creepy animatronic.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, nominators − worldwide members of research academies, university professors, scientists, previous Nobel Prize laureates and members of parliamentary assemblies and others − can choose to reveal their submissions.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our Hot Ones submissions for this year, which are an annual barometer of what’s hot and what’s not, are stacked full of guessing-game formats covered with The Traitors’ pawprints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Paris, Matthieu Blazy reinvigorated Chanel’s house tweed with a beaded interpretation; in Milan, Louise Trotter mimicked fur with recycled fiberglass at Bottega Veneta.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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There was no immediate response from Israel, which is largely shut down for the Jewish Sabbath, and Hamas’ response fell short of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demands that the group surrender and disarm.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Russians went from being shocked by the Kremlin attacking a neighboring country, to despair that no amount of protest could end the war, to fear of escalating repressions against the critics of the war, and finally, to apathy and surrender.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rendition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendition. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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