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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 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.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Conflicting versions of events The Israeli military issued a statement saying that as the army was destroying Hezbollah infrastructure in Yaroun, a house that had no religious signs was damaged.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Many travelers never get beyond Naoshima, but there are so many other versions of the region to see.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, early versions of mollusks and sponges populated the seafloor as jellyfish floated above.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Leto’s avant-garde accessory was inspired by the viral moment when designer Alessandro Michele had some models carry realistic versions of their own heads down the runway during Gucci’s fall 2018 ready-to-wear show.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The company also partnered with other Berkshire brands including BNSF Railway, NetJets, GEICO and See's Candies on special-edition versions.
—Yun Li,sarah Min, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Alternatively, choose low-sodium versions.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Attorneys offer competing descriptions of fights Attorneys for Paul and Mortensen offered competing versions of fights between the pair, with each suggesting the other party was the aggressor.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Conflicting versions of events The Israeli military issued a statement saying that as the army was destroying Hezbollah infrastructure in Yaroun, a house that had no religious signs was damaged.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Many travelers never get beyond Naoshima, but there are so many other versions of the region to see.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, early versions of mollusks and sponges populated the seafloor as jellyfish floated above.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Leto’s avant-garde accessory was inspired by the viral moment when designer Alessandro Michele had some models carry realistic versions of their own heads down the runway during Gucci’s fall 2018 ready-to-wear show.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The company also partnered with other Berkshire brands including BNSF Railway, NetJets, GEICO and See's Candies on special-edition versions.
—Yun Li,sarah Min, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Alternatively, choose low-sodium versions.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Attorneys offer competing descriptions of fights Attorneys for Paul and Mortensen offered competing versions of fights between the pair, with each suggesting the other party was the aggressor.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versions
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Although some stricter interpretations of the faith may discourage interventions, Chidester said that attitude contrasts with the broader cultural landscape of Salt Lake City, where he’s based.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Most of these inventive interpretations for the foreign territories have never been seen in person.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 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
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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 8 May. 2026.
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