rendition
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David SavoldAndrew Amelinckx 
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Rendition entered English in the early 17th century and can be traced to the Middle French word reddition and ultimately to the Latin verb reddere, meaning "to return." The English verb render is another descendant of reddere, so perhaps it is no surprise that rendition fundamentally means "the act or result of rendering." English speakers also once adopted reddition itself (meaning either "restitution, surrender" or "elucidation"), but that word has mostly dropped out of use. Incidentally, if you've guessed that surrender is also from the same word family, you may be right; surrender derives in part from the Anglo-French rendre, which likely influenced the alteration of reddition to rendition.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
Fireworks and a rendition of the National Anthem are slated for 9:30 p.m. Find more information here.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
If the studio format winds up feeling stale, the NBA should consider alternative sites for future renditions.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Because my husband has such a community of fellow musician-artists, his friends comprised our wedding band and played music arranged by him (jazz renditions of our favorite ’90s grunge and alternative tunes).
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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“Rendition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rendition. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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