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interpretation

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


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These organizations have relied on his guidance for fossil interpretation and exhibit development.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Mercado’s interpretation of the Santa Fe tower is subtle, with the smokestack laid out behind the long-stretching freight trains carrying J.B.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s the latter portion — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” — that leaves room for interpretation, forming the beachhead upon which legal arguments against birthright citizenship have been mounted.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"They're buying the layer where interpretation happens," she added on LinkedIn.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They have a tendency to take expressions literally, and this literal interpretation is often incongruous with the standard one and therefore comical.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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