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 If your team is any version of a Power Five power player, the playoff conversation gets real anticlimactic real quick. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In Sceye’s case, the company began testing a series of smaller prototypes in 2016 before eventually reaching the stratosphere with a 215-foot (65-meter) length version in 2021. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 In its most spiritual version, Moore’s Law projected that our power would routinely double. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 OpenAI announced two different versions of their quasi-Riemann hypothesis proof. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for version
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  • The Many Worlds interpretation is gaining momentum as a candidate to solve the quantum measurement problem.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • The San Jose Mercury News lauded Alanis Morissette's rendition before Game 2, but didn't appear to care that players weren't on the court for it.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This time, for its fourth rendition, organizers took a less overtly partisan tack by focusing on getting people to vote and eschewing the mass demonstrations of the past.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Version.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/version. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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