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interpretation

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


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Central to both Steinbeck’s novel and Kazan’s update is the author’s interpretation of the Hebrew word timshel, which he translates as “thou mayest.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

I am inclined to reach a more cynical interpretation, however.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Instead, zhelestids appear to have belonged to a very different branch of early mammals, overturning an interpretation that was based largely on fossil teeth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

More-recent experiments taught participants to recognize that their initial interpretation of stress was only one possible frame; they subsequently reported fewer physical symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I won’t,” Bailey says, relieved that she has neglected to specify a time, leaving “too late” up to interpretation.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Students can test competing interpretations, locate original citations and explore bodies of scholarship that many of us first encountered in graduate school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Scientists privately discuss differences in interpretations, agreeing on regular updates for the public via media briefings and social media postings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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

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

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

On the other hand, Adams possessed a congenital affinity for deconstructed interpretations of history, of his own life, indeed of practically everything.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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