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 next step came in 2009, when mathematicians Jordan Ellenberg, Akshay Venkatesh and Craig Westerland posted a preprint paper that claimed to prove a weaker version of the conjecture for every prime. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 The Facebook version of the video was temporarily restricted before being restored. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Amazon’s Freevee evolved into … just a free version of Prime Video, after all. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 But there could always be more to the story and there's a chance, even a slight one, that the Range Rover driver's version explains what actually took place. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for version
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  1. interpretation
  2. rendition
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  • Owner Tony Choe’s interpretation of onigiri is far from traditional, using both white and purple sushi rice to surround fillings of spicy tuna, sweet corn and Spam.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders must recognize that words carry historical and emotional weight, often leading to unintended interpretations by employees.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretation
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  • As Reeves performed her rendition of the anthem, the broadcast caught players and fans trying to stifle their laughter.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly in an ode to the song’s low-key history, Gadhia opened with a slow rendition of the pre-chorus and on a dark, colorless stage.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
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