version

noun

ˈvər-zhən How to pronounce version (audio)
Definition of versionnext
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 The space between the O and the V are a little bit tighter on mine than on other versions of the logo. — Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 In a blog post on Monday, Anthropic announced a paper written by an unreleased research version of its large language model (LLM) Claude. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Legislation has passed the House and Senate and now a committee is ironing out the differences between their versions. — David Wade, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Not everyone is willing to suffer for their art, but Jenna Ortega is — well, at least the younger version of herself went to great lengths on set. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for version
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  1. interpretation
  2. rendition
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  • The federal government’s new interpretation of Title IX has left Jeffco Public Schools in a bind.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever might be happening on the streets of American cities—or whatever the current occupant of the Oval Office might be like—constitutional interpretation was in safe hands at the highest court in the land.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretation
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  • During a Wednesday appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, McConaughey joined the Virginia folk group for a loose, homespun rendition of Langley’s chart-topping hit.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers will hear the new rendition ahead of each new episode of the Netflix sequel series releasing September 24, or by watching an early preview above.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendition

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“Version.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/version. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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