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interpretation

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


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She went all-out, enthusiastically applying a maximalist interpretation of Supreme Court precedents.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

They want interpretation and reassurance during tumultuous times.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Calculations involving proton vibrational wavefunction overlap integrals supported this interpretation.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Artificial intelligence over time can peruse the data, find patterns and change the interpretation and action layers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Arcadio gave a very personal interpretation to the instructions.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

As soon as we move from genetic data to their historical and social implications, interpretations become fragile.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Across the country, those parallel interpretations are also reflected in the structure of the celebrations themselves.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

When it comes to interpretations of the law, the Supreme Court's rulings are final – a point that was vividly illustrated for Trump, both to his joy and disappointment, on Monday.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Frederick Lewis Allen’s book about the 1920s was written before now-familiar interpretations of the era had become settled in cultural memory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

There is no room here for evasive, theoretical, or fanciful interpretations of the law.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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