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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in scanning
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reading
PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … PASTOR COREY BROOKS – The only way to truly feel the Christmas spirit.
—Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
To adjust the target temperature, tap the reading and use the dial to raise or lower the setting.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
What our subscribers were reading Our reader metrics measure engagement with articles beyond click counts.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … PASTOR COREY BROOKS – The only way to truly feel the Christmas spirit.
—Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
Noun
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And the 69-year-old Leo has a trail of social media posts promoting opinion articles critical of Vice President JD Vance ‒ one as recent as April 14 ‒ over Vance's interpretation of Scripture and his position on immigration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal.—
Margaux Lushing,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Since then, Buffett applied the lessons learned from his first investment, his bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Nebraska and the teachings of value-investing guru Benjamin Graham to create an empire.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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These are four of our favorite Popovich leadership lessons: Notice — and reward — the little things DerMarr Johnson played in just five games for the Spurs during the 2007-08 season.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Analysts estimate that if the full 125% tariff hits without mitigation, iPhones could jump significantly in price—some predicting future models could reach $3,500.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
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Correction An earlier version of this story misspelled the first name of Elora Mukherjee.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini, played the younger version of Tony Soprano in the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the 6-foot-6 Jackson taking on the toughest assignments each night and full-court pressing the league’s top perimeter scorers, the Bucks had found a way to ugly up games with their defense and beat the league’s best.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While some gig economy workers value the flexibility that short-term assignments offer, others may want to enjoy the stability of having a full-time role.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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With four distinct seasons, outdoor activities range from fishing, boating, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, perusing farmers markets, and concerts in the summer to skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing come winter.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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After perusing the vast assortment of premium shopping—from Burberry to Beams—surrounding the train station, hop in a cab to reach Shishi-Iwa House, your home for the night.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Blue began the performance strutting down center stage doing her best model walk before flawlessly breaking into a rendition of the uptempo song’s choreography.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The star of the beloved 1984 musical drama took to the Palomino stage at Stagecoach Festival on Sunday to perform a rollicking rendition of Kenny Loggins' title track from the film alongside his brother, Michael Bacon.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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An experiment where chronic pain patients learned to turn down negative emotions through a combination of sessions with an online therapist with homework showed significant success easing physical suffering, according to an article in the journal JAMA Network Open.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
7 May 2025
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However, do your homework and plan things carefully.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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