interpretation
noun
the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication.
interpretations
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pluralof interpretation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I’ve read a few interpretations of the narrative’s emphasis on labor exchange that assume these moments are meant to teach children that labor has value.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Earlier interpretations suggested that most of the victims were female, but the genetic evidence shows that nine out of ten burials examined there were male.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The President and the Attorney General, subject to the president’s supervision and control, shall provide authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The parties agreed, seeing the language as necessary to close the deal but figuring they could assert their interpretations afterward, the mediators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But these state-based deliberations quite naturally tended to focus on local or regional interpretations of the Constitution’s rather elliptical handling of the forbidden subject.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
