Thesaurus results for READINGS

readings

noun

plural of reading

as in interpretations

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company

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as in lessons

something assigned to be read or studied make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight

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Recent Examples of readings Local processing could help rovers analyze terrain, interpret sensor readings, and support decisions without sending every piece of data back to Earth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 Ned Davis Research thematic strategist Pat Tschosik notes his firm's proprietary market-breadth reading Big Mo Tape tentatively turning higher from oversold readings. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Real Work Begins After The Patient Goes Home A connected device can continuously transmit blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate or glucose readings without requiring the patient to return to the hospital. — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 There are no audible alarms, as the monitor does not have a speaker, nor is there a display that shows the AQ readings. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 The Holloways said Cook Children’s staff failed to properly monitor Layton and properly respond to his low blood sugar readings. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 The readings are stitched together with rare archival footage, photographs, and historical documents. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 And yet, in both features, the Azerbaijan rising star Eldar Isgandarov does just that, walking off with some of the funniest bits, the most outrageous expressions, the most unforgettable line readings. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

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Rather than rehashing traditional compositions, the group recognizes these sorely untapped sounds as living and malleable, creating new interpretations that bring them to our times without losing an ounce of their essence and verve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The humble garment has made its way onto the runway, with designers at Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Paul Smith offering their own interpretations.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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In September, Anthropic updated Claude to combine chat with Cowork and keep working on assignments after users closed their laptops.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
During his funeral last year, he was described as a selfless colleague, dedicated public servant and someone who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

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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, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026