versions

Definition of versionsnext
plural of version
as in interpretations
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 versions The most common versions of this allow for an unlimited amount of money to be raised within a year. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 9 May 2026 These versions only reveal how captivating the scores are at their core, no matter if they’re being played through a 64 KB sound chip or from a symphony hall. Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026 Apple doesn’t appear to be struggling with the 16GB or 24GB versions, and storage capacity doesn’t seem to make a difference. ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 According to TotalEnergies, Pangea 5 will cut energy consumption by around 40 percent at equal performance levels compared to earlier versions. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 At the beginning, those two versions feel aligned. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 Recent Crocs projects have ranged from streetwear and music-related drops to Simone Rocha’s embellished designer versions of the brand’s comfort-first silhouettes. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Microsoft Office Professional 2021 gives you the full desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access, and Teams, installed locally on one Windows PC. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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Noun
  • However, Lewin, the physiologist, is cautious about overextending the results and interpretations to every bird, given that the researchers haven’t looked at any migratory species.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
  • In contrast, a decision by a judge is governed by stare decisis, the legal principle that courts must adhere to interpretations of law set by past decisions and that lower courts must follow higher courts when in the same jurisdiction.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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  • Come here for superb renditions of classic Veronese dishes like risotto with Amarone wine or beef cheek slowly braised in Amarone and served over mashed potatoes.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While Nutella has previously launched new snack renditions on its classic chocolate hazelnut spread like Nutella Biscuits and Nutella B-ready, Nutella Peanut is its first-ever new flavor.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Versions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versions. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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