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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 These extrajudicial renditions are proof that immigrants are being unfairly scapegoated and targeted to carry out an unjust political agenda. Dan Gooding hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 On that list, Mission: Impossible earns the loftiest debut of the frame, beating a new rendition of The Empire Strikes Back soundtrack, as well as several high-profile comebacks. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Budenholzer led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA title but was dealt an imperfect hand in Phoenix and couldn’t maximize the Kevin Durant-Devin Booker rendition of the Suns. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025 Mikaela Straus, offered an impassioned rendition of the song, which included a rollicking guitar solo and borderline NSFW cherry artwork. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rendition
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Noun
  • This resembles a version of the Portugal away shirt, without a real sense of conviction.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Instead, Musk is betting the firm’s future on robotaxis, having launched a pilot version of the service in Austin earlier this week.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and decision (two).
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Thomas' interpretation and feelings toward the 150-year-old law have been conveyed numerous times in past Court decisions.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Analyzing the president’s motivations became the continent’s favorite parlor game, because the appropriate response to him would depend on which interpretation one favored.
    Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Erotic surrender alone will not subvert or even really trouble the monarchy, which requires its own elaborately binding outfits and public displays of intimacy.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
  • Failure to do so is not judicial humility, but, at best, judicial surrender in the face of a terrible crime.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025

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“Rendition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendition. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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