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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Carrick was livid after the game, saying it was a "worrying" interpretation of the rules.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

When asked to specify what in the law backed its interpretation, the commission cited the separate definitions section and wouldn’t comment further.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

For an artist it begs for interpretation — and I just have to illustrate it.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

If that interpretation is confirmed, Montsecosuchus would become the oldest known crocodylomorph with preserved evidence of coloration.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

She analyzed the text and offered a different interpretation.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Ellroy’s work set the bar for modern neo-noir interpretations, both literary and cinematic.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Following the recent success of the new Christopher Nolan film based on the epic poem, curators said they hoped there would be renewed interest in artists' interpretations of Homer's work.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The sanitised history has left space for romanticised interpretations among youths frustrated by long working hours and intense competition in education and the job market.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Most of the Iranian artists left their instructions generously open-ended, inviting the interpretations and transmutations of their U.S. peers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

A cold wind that fluttered the pages of Desdemona’s dream book, which she consulted for interpretations to increasingly nightmarish dreams.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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