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
Give me 5 versions, each more ambitious than the last.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Cold-climate countries developed thick, calorie-dense versions – Scandinavian pea soup, Russian borscht, Canadian split pea.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
At a time when popular culture often eschews family friendly versions of high school depictions for gritty realistic takes on adolescence, High School Musical remains a pop culture fixture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The researchers evaluated different versions of the underlying GPT-5 family of systems for different components of the report.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
For those who aren't fans of thin crust pizza, Mama Cozzi also makes stuffed and rising crust versions, a deli take-and-bake pie, and a French bread pizza.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
At Vitale Barberis Canonico it was blended with the 150s wool Intrepid, or in multiyarn versions with wool and silk for breezy summer suits.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.
—Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Both versions of semaglutide slow digestion, which can cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Cold-climate countries developed thick, calorie-dense versions – Scandinavian pea soup, Russian borscht, Canadian split pea.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
At a time when popular culture often eschews family friendly versions of high school depictions for gritty realistic takes on adolescence, High School Musical remains a pop culture fixture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The researchers evaluated different versions of the underlying GPT-5 family of systems for different components of the report.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
For those who aren't fans of thin crust pizza, Mama Cozzi also makes stuffed and rising crust versions, a deli take-and-bake pie, and a French bread pizza.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
At Vitale Barberis Canonico it was blended with the 150s wool Intrepid, or in multiyarn versions with wool and silk for breezy summer suits.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.
—Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Both versions of semaglutide slow digestion, which can cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versions
Noun
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South Korea’s legislature hasn’t ratified the trade agreement due to a dispute over conflicting interpretations of its implementation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The film plays with different interpretations of light.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both renditions were superb, though small divergences between them showed that Feldman’s seemingly monolithic style leaves room for individual approaches.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Founded by designer Rei Kawakubo in 1969, Comme des Garçons has in recent years become known for its black, white and sometimes, two-tone black-and-white renditions of athletic footwear with a wide variety of brands.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Versions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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