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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in lesson
something assigned to be read or studied
make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight
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as in scanning
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reading
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
That makes Apple’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report, outlook and conference call the first significant opportunity for Wall Street to get a reading on the new leader’s priorities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Having one on hand for cooking, reading in the dark, repairs, or first aid can be a game-changer.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Beyond the mainstage, the fest features four staged readings of in-development works by Massachusetts writers and eight short plays produced in collaboration with the Boston Theater Company and its Queer Voices initiative.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
That makes Apple’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report, outlook and conference call the first significant opportunity for Wall Street to get a reading on the new leader’s priorities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
After reading about Crettaz’s cafes, in 2011, former government employee Jon Underwood held one at his home in Hackney, England, and created a website with advice so others could stage their own.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Having one on hand for cooking, reading in the dark, repairs, or first aid can be a game-changer.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
Noun
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History belies that interpretation, as prior to the amendment, common law prevailed and all (except Blacks, Amerindians and offspring of diplomats) were regarded as citizens at birth (one of the unenumerated rights of the Ninth Amendment).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Serkis’ interpretation gives viewers closure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Church’s landscapes themselves had pedagogical intent, and the lessons were not just scientific but ethical, spiritual, patriotic.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The importance of the moon phase is just one of many lessons that only emerge after time spent outside, looking up.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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That leaves pilots scanning readings on the dashboard or guessing which side has lost thrust — all as the plane may be losing altitude.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Randy and Gwen McCurdy stood on their porch off Main Street on Monday night in Ottawa, Kansas, scanning the sky for signs of the storm.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok applied it to the AI age, predicting that AI adoption will beget more jobs, not fewer.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Every week of the season, four of us — a guest subscriber on rotation, an algorithm, six-year-old Wilfred and me — have been predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Since mom already has the candle version, gift her the matching reed diffuser to have her fave scent coursing through her space on a regular basis.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Take a cue from these stylish stars by perusing eight pairs of baggy jeans at Amazon from $22.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Her activities of choice are perusing Pinterest and surfing YouTube Shorts—essentially a high-latency TikTok.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Secure a repeat invitation by showing up to any potluck or cookout with this slow-cooker rendition of Buffalo Chicken Dip.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Abercrombie & Fitch and Sperry have joined forces to create a fresh rendition of the classic boat shoe.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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