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 Ashleigh Conner, a senior music student, opened the ceremony with her rendition of the national anthem. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 The moniker has also been given to renditions of the Pegasus 38, Air Max Plus and Air Presto, while a mashup of the Air Max 95 and Roger Federer’s Vapor RF released in 2018. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Christopher Nolan’s rendition of The Odyssey is arguably the movie of the summer. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 The latter of which includes an alarmingly good Starry Night rendition. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendition

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Noun

No firm timetable has been announced for the high-riding grand tourer, but there’s been reporting that the finished production version could be unveiled as soon as next year.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
The famous television version of Anne of Green Gables was being produced just as Madonna was on her enormously successful concert tour promoting Like a Virgin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of version

Noun

Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Eiren’s pick now advances to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which will winnow submissions from countries around the world down to a shortlist of 15 films before narrowing to five nominees.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of submission

Noun

Under the Taliban’s draconian interpretation of sharia, watching movies, playing chess, singing, and playing or listening to music are all banned.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Under certain interpretations of the 1963 rule, courts are not allowed to weigh whether a merger might make competition stronger overall.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretation

Noun

On June 7, 1945, following Germany’s surrender to the allies in World War Two, Harald, aged 8, returned to Norway with the rest of the royal family and was welcomed by thousands of people on the streets of the capital, Oslo.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The capitulation of Germany is at hand, the Third Reich's unconditional surrender just days away.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrender

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