1
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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3
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
Letting the bacon slowly render its fat as the pan comes to temperature helps promote nice, even crisping.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
As a result of all that transpired on that October 2017 morning, Rhines lives with permanent with verbal, cognitive and motor deficits rendering her unable to work.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Lyles family, meanwhile, remained scattered, rendered flotsam of the American slave system.
—Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
The White House press secretary said Wednesday that the US would neither send troops to Gaza nor fund its reconstruction — effectively rendering Trump’s statement void.
—Patrick Reis, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
As a result of all that transpired on that October 2017 morning, Rhines lives with permanent with verbal, cognitive and motor deficits rendering her unable to work.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Lyles family, meanwhile, remained scattered, rendered flotsam of the American slave system.
—Robert Colby, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
The White House press secretary said Wednesday that the US would neither send troops to Gaza nor fund its reconstruction — effectively rendering Trump’s statement void.
—Patrick Reis, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Trump is especially bitter that President Carter, in 1977, entered into agreement with Panama to relinquish control of the canal by the year 1999.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ellis hired his previous CBS Records colleague Gregg Geller, who José promptly put in charge of the Elvis Presley catalog, moving it over from Nashville, where Joe Galante was only too happy to relinquish it after the sales spike from Presley’s death in 1977 had cooled off.—
Roy Trakin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, the DNR has been working to establish an Arctic grayling broodstock, a group of mature adults that reproduce and sustain the population.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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The untitled movie is described as an original event film created and helmed by the iconic director.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nordquist’s mother, Linda, described her son as a man with a romantic heart and told Syracuse.com that Nordquist left home to pursue a romantic relationship.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the billboards, Spanx is also delivering product to stylists and VIPs in Los Angeles throughout awards season.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the aluminum and titanium handle adds some heft, which increases the amount of pressure this vibe can deliver.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Safety researchers, meanwhile, showed for the first time that the latest generation of AI models can try to deceive their creators, and copy themselves, in an attempt to avoid modification.—
Billy Perrigo/Paris,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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The many actors who have portrayed the character on screen include Alan Rickman, Ben Mendelsohn and Matthew Macfadyen.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Bill Nye, former Science Guy and current C.E.O. of the Planetary Society, has portrayed the dream of Mars colonization as a dangerous delusion.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Image The Cement Garden By Ian McEwan The premise alone is goose bumps grim: After the death of their mother, four children decide to hide her body in a trunk of cement in their basement and fend for themselves rather than surrender to social workers and foster care.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The right-hander tossed three scoreless innings later that evening against the Boston Red Sox, allowing three hits while striking out four and surrendering no walks to earn the save and help the White Sox snap a 14-game losing streak.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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After the fair, the Small World ride was moved to Disneyland and eventually replicated at other Disney theme parks around the world.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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In this study, hatchling loggerheads from a North Carolina beach were taken back to the laboratory and kept in aquarium tanks with separate magnetic fields replicating actual magnetic signatures in two ocean locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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