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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Starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill, the 1981 Possession centered on a woman going through a divorce who begins exhibiting bizarre behavior. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Rodriguez, who is is 50, said seeing someone more than 30 years his senior exhibiting so much energy on stage was an inspiring sign that getting older doesn’t necessarily mean slowing down. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Those exhibiting suspicious symptoms had samples taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis, the ministry said on Saturday, adding that the vessel was also decontaminated. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 An unverified video circulated online appeared to show Hilton nude, covered in what appeared to be blood and exhibiting signs of distress while holding a sharp object. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting

Adjective

Schwab's ambitions past trading are already on the record, delivered in Wurster's characteristic key of unhurried inevitability.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Notable among the findings is a road at least ¾ of a mile long with features, including a zigzagging route, characteristic of Inca construction.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of characteristic

Verb

The company has also launched a small Crate for storing a growing collection and a 2x2 Frame for displaying favorite releases.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Companies can improve content for readers and retrieval systems by defining unfamiliar terms, answering specific questions directly, identifying authors, displaying publication and update dates and citing primary sources.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of displaying

Adjective

Six of the seven individual plaintiffs were ultimately found responsible for violating FIU Regulation 110, which bans protests and other expressive activities inside university buildings.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The music on the new record is vivid in its storytelling and unapologetically emotional, lyrical and expressive.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 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

Adjective

Afterward, closer Mason Miller was as demonstrative as ever after his batterymate recorded the final out of his 30th save.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Where Tarik Skubal is a roaring marvel, Casey Mize is rarely demonstrative on the mound.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of demonstrative

Verb

Alas, an adductor injury Monday has put Black out of action, along with James and Isaac Guerendo, the latter of whom is flashing on the side and nearing a return from his pectoral tear.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
But just barely, and the warning signs on the horizon are flashing red.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of flashing

Adjective

Kisunla is designed to help slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer's by targeting the brain to break up and remove amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of the disease.

— Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
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

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