presidential
adjective
pres·i·den·tial
ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌprez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority
presidential duties/responsibilities
a presidential pardon
a presidential manner/bearing
the presidential library
b
: of or relating to the election of a president
the presidential campaign
a presidential convention
c
: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president
a presidential committee
a presidential agent
2
: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government
a presidential system
a presidential republic
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It’s been in the works for more than a decade, and cost $850 million to build — a number that kept growing, becoming by far the most expensive presidential library in history.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The nation’s first fully digital presidential museum features a replica Oval Office, high-tech exhibits, Michelle Obama’s gowns and intimate spaces inviting reflection on policy, race and leadership.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Instead of housing all of the records at a presidential library, the Obama Foundation had the presidential archives digitized and instead created a museum and community spaces.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project, setting new marks for construction time, cost and admission price.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The nation’s first fully digital presidential museum features a replica Oval Office, high-tech exhibits, Michelle Obama’s gowns and intimate spaces inviting reflection on policy, race and leadership.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Instead of housing all of the records at a presidential library, the Obama Foundation had the presidential archives digitized and instead created a museum and community spaces.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project, setting new marks for construction time, cost and admission price.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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