RENDITION Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

rendition

noun

ren-ˈdi-shən

Definition of rendition

as in version

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view jazzy renditions of some familiar pop standards

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Relevance

as in submission

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another the rendition of the prisoner to the country where the crime was committed

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resistance

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Recent Examples of rendition While Morendo got to work on the piece in 2023, the third rendition of the mural would not be finished until 2026 due to uncertainty around where the mural would be located and future Century Walk funding. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Levee, in this rendition, is the living embodiment of a jiving jazz cat who sees a future of faster, jumpier arrangements even for Ma Rainey’s dour if saucy blues. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 So patience, but also only to a degree, with this rendition of the Heat arguably more in win-now mode than recent iterations of the roster. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rendition

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Noun

The year before, Milton Reynolds had discovered the pen while visiting Buenos Aires, and rushed home to create his own version, the Reynolds Rocket, which hit stores on October 29, 1945.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
The more self-consciously operatic versions aren’t necessarily closer to the composer’s intentions.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of version

Noun

Its inventory depends on what sellers send in—making the timing of those submissions particularly relevant ahead of the holidays.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Ishizaka has programmed Asian cinema at the festival since 2007, when most submissions were still shot on film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of submission

Noun

The Knight’s Tale children’s department will offer a playful interpretation of the British home, inspired by medieval castles and courts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
But the agent then inherits whatever semantics each system exposes, which is often very little, and fills the gaps with its own interpretation.

— Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretation

Noun

Kandinsky died in France in December 1944, three days short of his 78th birthday and six months shy of Germany’s surrender to Allied forces.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After a surrender, the infant is taken to a hospital for a medical exam.

— Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrender

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