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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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Recent Examples of exhibiting
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The person taken to the hospital was not exhibiting symptoms, according to DosReis.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
More than $20,000 in prizes are awarded to exhibiting artists.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Enron went out of business after exhibiting fraudulent practices and Bernie Madoff was a clear example of outright theft.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Less than a year later, she was found unresponsive on the highway, her toenails removed and exhibiting signs of severe torture, prosecutors said in court in August, AZ Family and ABC 15 reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
But within days of October 7, Kirk began exhibiting a tendency to change his mind.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet most movie dads are more likely to be found balancing stellar careers and model parenting (lawyer-dad in To Kill A Mockingbird; Mob-dad in the Godfather films) than exhibiting—let alone acknowledging—their fatherly flaws.
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Messier 61 appears to have a massive, dusty disk, but doesn’t appear — at least at first glance — to be exhibiting an ongoing or a recent gravitational interaction.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
That included a bronze octagonal mirror decorated with flowers and birds, a gold hairpin, and a gold comb exhibiting rich detail-work with filigree and granulation.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The person taken to the hospital was not exhibiting symptoms, according to DosReis.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
More than $20,000 in prizes are awarded to exhibiting artists.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Enron went out of business after exhibiting fraudulent practices and Bernie Madoff was a clear example of outright theft.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Less than a year later, she was found unresponsive on the highway, her toenails removed and exhibiting signs of severe torture, prosecutors said in court in August, AZ Family and ABC 15 reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
But within days of October 7, Kirk began exhibiting a tendency to change his mind.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet most movie dads are more likely to be found balancing stellar careers and model parenting (lawyer-dad in To Kill A Mockingbird; Mob-dad in the Godfather films) than exhibiting—let alone acknowledging—their fatherly flaws.
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Messier 61 appears to have a massive, dusty disk, but doesn’t appear — at least at first glance — to be exhibiting an ongoing or a recent gravitational interaction.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting
Adjective
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Their opposition serves to rein in your sign’s characteristic perfectionism by making your goal about enjoying yourself, rather than creating something seemingly flawless.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But for the LRDs, that ultraviolet light would filter through their cocoons, trickling out as visible light and creating the characteristic red hue.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Its perception system combines visual recognition, sound localization, and expressive facial displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Flender's post featured a television screen showing Kate Hudson announcing Chalamet's victory during the awards show.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Goodfellas is showing a promo-reel for the feature which is currently in post-production and aiming for a late spring-early summer festival debut.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Either in practice or in games, there’s nothing demonstrative about how Stafford teaches his teammates.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 2026
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Bob Jenkins may not have been demonstrative in his tone, but the owner of one of the plaintiff Cup Series teams had a notable flair when expressing how NASCAR treated its teams during charter negotiations.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The marquee sign would light up next to flashing lights, plus the claw itself.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Moody, Podziemski and Kuminga’s struggles are symptomatic of larger problems.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The organization encouraged teams to renew vaccination efforts and isolate symptomatic players when possible.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Exhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibiting. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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