versions

NOUN

account of a happening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adaptation form history interpretation rendition report story tale translation variant

STRONG

chronicle clarification condensation construction exercise narrative paraphrase portrayal reading redaction rendering restatement rewording side simplification sketch statement transcription

Example Sentences

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Versions of this Stravinsky classic, with its libretto based on Russian fairytales, have come and gone for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Versions with and without the hyphen have been used in the past, but a 1960 Privy Council announcement used the hyphenated version, which will be used from now on.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Versions of that have already happened, allowing for national differences, in France, Italy and Germany, along with a bunch of smaller countries.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

Versions of that device could eventually be used to spray the material skyward, making clouds brighter and fighting global warming by bouncing away more sunlight.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Versions of me and my friends are trapped where I never want to go again.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson