Thesaurus results for READINGS

readings

noun

plural of reading

as in interpretations

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 lessons

something assigned to be read or studied make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight

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Recent Examples of readings From sleep readings to exercise tracking and accident detection, health wearables have shown immense promise in a market cornered by big tech giants like Apple and Google, and even startup Oura. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The Digital Tire Gauge takes the guesswork out of tire pressure readings. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 This includes first-person video, sensor readings, demonstrations of physical tasks, and information about how objects reacted when touched or moved. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Additionally, 60,000 jobs were revised out of previous months’ initial readings. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 This was not the first home where the readings raised concerns. — Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 But that method of measuring winds tends to produce falsely high readings, Lowry notes. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 Dangerously low blood pressure carries its own serious risks, and Smith himself was still taking his medication when his readings dropped into the danger zone. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The networks have employed officiating experts to walk viewers through confusing rule interpretations for years.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretations

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China has deployed troops alongside Russian forces for a large multinational military exercise that Moscow says incorporates lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the growing role of drones, electronic warfare and unmanned ground systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
There were several lessons that Chris Johnson learned that would greatly benefit him during the next two games.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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Breakfast includes smart versions of the usual suspects of avocado toast, bagels and lox, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch is grab-and-go sandwiches, asfew guests are milling around mid-day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Luria said investors have seen versions of this story before and aren’t buying it.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of versions

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Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Other independents in the Senate, including Maine’s Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignments

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Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026