Thesaurus results for VERSION

version

noun

ˈvər-zhən

Definition of version

as in interpretation

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a very Freudian version of the ballet "The Nutcracker"

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Recent Examples of version What Klein and Cameron share is a foundation of denim, and here was a patchwork jacket worn with a rugged version of the Brooke Shields bootcut. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 In July, New Jersey Senator Andy Kim introduced a version of California’s digital age verification law. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Andrew Scott will star in a new feature film version of the play Sea Wall. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Atlanta’s offense was tragically dysfunctional with a compromised version of Cooper Rush at quarterback. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for version

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The interpretation around physical contact has become so vague that nobody can have any faith in what any referee, in any game or situation, will decide to do next.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In the 250 years since Newton introduced his famous laws of motion, physicists had come to believe their equations described a reality that was entirely independent of human action or interpretation.

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

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Twain points to the dramatic differences between Parton’s original and Houston’s blockbuster rendition as an example of how a song can change dramatically while remaining fundamentally itself.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
The Seahawks unveiled the second Super Bowl banner in team history before McCready’s strumming, which drew shades of another Seattle legend, Jimi Hendrix, and his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock in 1969.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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