EXHIBITING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in characteristic

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verb

present participle of exhibit

as in displaying

to present so as to invite notice or attention these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren

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Unlike typical private foundations, a POF actively conducts charitable work, such as exhibiting and conserving objects for public access. — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to break records, and now the highest-grossing theater exhibiting the film in 70mm is extending its run. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 The Basel location opened at Rheinsprung 1 in 2019, concurrent with Art Basel’s flagship fair, at which Gagosian was exhibiting. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 The kind of denial that your mother-in-law is exhibiting is one of the things that organizations like Al-Anon and SMART Recovery Family were made for. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Now living in downtown San Jose, Davis has begun to implement some lofty goals for the San Jose museum, which is known for exhibiting works by 20th and 21st-century West Coast artists. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Now, instead of just exhibiting whale fossils, the space is home to a 250-gallon saltwater tank that houses local South Coast species including blue crab, Forbes’ sea star and northern pufferfish. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Often if calcium levels in the soil are too low, plants would also be exhibiting signs of deficiency including stunted growth, curling of leaves and perhaps spotting or scorching on leaves. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 While most were discharged, 28 exhibiting more serious symptoms remained under observation in hospital as of Wednesday morning local time. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting

Adjective

Although antineutrinos rarely interact with matter, physicists can identify them through a characteristic double-light signal that distinguishes them from background radiation.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of characteristic

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The result is a cinemanifesto, displaying Schoenbrun’s relationship to the art and a vision of a creative ideal.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Below that is a caregiver panel showing each person's name and phone number, followed by a panel displaying all emergency calls.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Definition of displaying

Adjective

Errors damaged trust and diminished influence whether or not the robot was expressive.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
More’s The Real Thing—taut and metallic, expressive and immediate, unmistakably of its time and place—Pork Soda laid its ground by reducing elements until the negative space formed an architecture of its own.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressive

Verb

Insilico is showing how companies can move from an impressive AI proof of concept to the infrastructure, platforms and business models needed to transform an entire industry.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister released the July 29 bodycam footage showing deputies stopping a vehicle in Tampa because its taillights and tag lights were not working.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

Rookies are flashing Receiver Caleb Douglas flashed a number of times during camp’s first week, as did linebacker Jacob Rodiguez, and safety Michael Taaffe.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The dealmaking machinery seems stalled at some studios due to legalistic clashes over mergers, but at Continental Pictures, the green lights are flashing.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of flashing

Adjective

The situation is also symptomatic of broader strains on the country's higher education system, where grossly limited spots leave millions cramming for months, or even years, and high-stakes entrance exams leave many of them burnt out and in debt.

— Sakshi Dayal, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The controversy the ad stirred up is symptomatic of a deeper rupture.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026

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