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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
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2
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words
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Recent Examples of render
And beyond the moon is Mars, for which the communication needs are even more challenging because there is a 20-minute delay between Earth and Mars, rendering real-time control from Earth impossible.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The Cotter Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is rendered in Indiana limestone and Wisconsin black granite infusing the Art Deco-style into Neo-Classical Revival.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
To indiscriminately fire entire groups of workers or all new hires in key areas — such as air traffic controllers and hurricane forecasters — could render those agencies incapable of functioning, compromising the safety of the American public.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Populations have already begun to move both within and across countries as climate change renders some parts of the earth less habitable and others more so.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The Cotter Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is rendered in Indiana limestone and Wisconsin black granite infusing the Art Deco-style into Neo-Classical Revival.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
To indiscriminately fire entire groups of workers or all new hires in key areas — such as air traffic controllers and hurricane forecasters — could render those agencies incapable of functioning, compromising the safety of the American public.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Populations have already begun to move both within and across countries as climate change renders some parts of the earth less habitable and others more so.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s slimmer new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also relinquished the U.K.’s past leadership in research and expertise, largely due to pay reductions and restrictions on hiring non-British nationals.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher, Cake Eater will be released Dec. 30 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The report describes increases in applications, not students, so can be skewed by students applying to a greater number of colleges.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The struggle would be to find a term that accurately describes what an assembly of women can do together, and also how markedly different each woman—and group—is from the next.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pollack delivers some standout suspense scenes, but the best moments feature Redford wandering the New York streets and realizing anyone could be a threat.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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At a Glance: How to Watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration Opry 100: A Live Celebration Performer Lineup Reba McEntire will deliver a tribute to two of country’s biggest icons, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.—
Erin Lassner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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This mom found the best way to get her toddler to eat veggies is to copy what was done 200 million years ago.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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Good American Family, released on March 19, stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, while 27-year-old Imogen Faith Reid portrays Natalia.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Avari also noted that one of the 13 vignettes portrays a standing farmer—the only male figure in the in the piece.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Nets also surrendered three straight 3-pointers to Vincent, Luka Doncic and Dalton Knecht over the final 2:29 of the third quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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After an hour, the man surrendered to police but bit an officer on the arm, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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This is the allure of an uncomplicated love, a dynamic that artificial companions seem poised to replicate.—
Silvia Park,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Replicating Human Problem-Solving Methods To combat AI bias, companies should focus on training AI systems to understand and replicate human problem-solving methods.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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