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reading

[ree-ding] / ˈri dɪŋ /
NOUN
interpretation of written word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account education examination knowledge learning lesson review study translation version
STRONG
commentary conception construction edification erudition grasp impression inspection paraphrase perusal rendering rendition scholarship scrutiny treatment understanding
WEAK
book learning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
STRONG
destruction misunderstanding
WEAK
writing

Example Sentences

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Maybe someone in the White House is reading MarketWatch!

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Consensus estimate is for a 38 reading, matching the March figure.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But those who conclude that the petrodollar is already in its death throes are reading the map upside down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"When I was reading about it, I said, I can't believe the stuff that this guy got away with. Unbelievable. There were so many red flags, and nobody did anything."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The General did not so much as pause in her expressionless reading of names.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom