renditions

plural of rendition
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as in versions
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view jazzy renditions of some familiar pop standards

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as in submissions
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another the rendition of the prisoner to the country where the crime was committed

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Recent Examples of renditions 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, 4 Oct. 2026 The arena is owned by the county, which has received some criticism for embracing a video game that has featured gun violence in past renditions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Pony hair printed with different animal patterns has become a recurring motif across the sneaker landscape from 2025 through to now, most prominently appearing at Nike via the Air Force 1 Low with renditions including leopard and cow prints. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Items Ripley announced would be on sale include a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge created on the head of a pin, Joe DiMaggio’s crutches, a chicken-wire portrait of Janis Joplin, and toothpick renditions of the Golden Gate Bridge, to name a few. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning vocalist known for her deep roots in classic jazz and wide-ranging renditions from blues, folk and country, has died. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 In addition to Wilson’s originals, the album found her singing renditions of songs by Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and Ann Peebles. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 From long-running legal dramas to modern-day renditions of classics, the path from cancellation to continuation has played out across decades of television. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
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  • The submissions mirror the studio’s overall acting strategy heading into the Oscar campaign.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • GPTZero also scanned 300 of the roughly 20,000 submissions to the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) and found more than 50 hallucinated citations.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The surrenders reflect a broader challenge the organization is seeing among pet owners, as rising veterinary and other care costs, along with housing restrictions, put increasing pressure on families trying to care for their animals.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Animal shelters across Maryland are calling for donations, adoptions and volunteers amid an uptick in pet surrenders this summer.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Renditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renditions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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