1
as in exhibiting
to present so as to invite notice or attention
display the best items at the front of the showcase
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as in showing
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
an actress who can display a great range of emotion
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Recent Examples of displaying
Then in late April, the city deployed an AI translation service for the first time at a public hearing, with large screens displaying the Spanish and English translation of comments by city council members and members of the public in real-time.
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Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
What appears to be a group of teens then sprints by, including at least one displaying a gun.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The event, hosted by the World Health Organization and Archewell Philanthropies, will see the illumination of 50 lightboxes, each displaying the lock screen image of a child who lost their life as a result of online violence and digital harm.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The company said 48 passengers and one crew member were displaying gastrointestinal symptoms as of late Wednesday morning.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
These widgets appear mostly to be about displaying data from your account or around the web.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
He was later examined in July and diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after displaying visible swelling in his lower legs near his ankles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Still, the third baseman has been displaying an ability to hit the ball out of the park.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The appreciation began at shootaround with the team displaying a tribute photo on the jumbotron inside the arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
What appears to be a group of teens then sprints by, including at least one displaying a gun.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The event, hosted by the World Health Organization and Archewell Philanthropies, will see the illumination of 50 lightboxes, each displaying the lock screen image of a child who lost their life as a result of online violence and digital harm.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The company said 48 passengers and one crew member were displaying gastrointestinal symptoms as of late Wednesday morning.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
These widgets appear mostly to be about displaying data from your account or around the web.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
He was later examined in July and diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after displaying visible swelling in his lower legs near his ankles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Still, the third baseman has been displaying an ability to hit the ball out of the park.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The appreciation began at shootaround with the team displaying a tribute photo on the jumbotron inside the arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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After four years exhibiting at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, the Hong Kong high jewelry firm Forms is making its first appearance at TEFAF New York, the smaller sibling of the iconic Netherlands fair.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nearby a glass wall that overlooked the second floor of exhibiting galleries, Sharon Stone was sharing photos of her own paintings with Frieze executive Simon Fox.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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To make everything even more Guy Ritchie–riffic, the director intercuts some of these scenes with a recipe for a stovetop negroni svegliato, complete with the ingredients flashing on the screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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It has been expanded twice since then and now includes vehicles with flashing amber or white lights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The late-night host concluded his TV tenure in May 2015 after revealing his plans to retire the previous year.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Such spectroscopy is a powerful technique for in-depth studies of celestial objects, capable of revealing their rotation, motion, composition, distance, and much more.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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As her lie begins to unravel, her hunger for validation spirals into something far darker, drawing a devastated father into a desperate search and exposing a culture more obsessed with spectacle than consequence.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Several towns split their votes between Lamont and Elliott, exposing a bitter divide within the state’s party over whether Connecticut should turn in a more progressive direction.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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According to Bette, the current cycle is demonstrating a similar pattern where demand is deferred rather than destroyed.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Over the years, the awards have at once become a snapshot of the most important reporting on the free press while also demonstrating that press’ power; the country’s top journalism institutions are among those typically feted.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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While unveiling the project onstage, executive producer and showrunner Meredith Averill teased that the series will fully embrace the emotional intensity and fandom obsession that helped turn Fourth Wing into a global phenomenon.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The prose is hypnotic, all the more so for its many digressions and parentheses, unveiling tiny set pieces like so many Fabergé eggs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Among his earliest campaign donors, according to city filings, is top unscripted producer Jeff Jenkins, known for producing The Simple Life as well as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its offshoots.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The retailer is known for producing high-end bedding with low-end prices, most of which are thoughtfully designed and ethically sourced.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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