EXHIBITING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in characteristic

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exhibiting

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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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Recent Examples of exhibiting

Verb

The third argument that keeps landing is that the models are exhibiting agency. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Marketed at the time as the horror genre’s take on Robert Altman’s Hollywood meta-take The Player, New Nightmare featured the original’s actors and director as themselves, exhibiting varying levels of comfort with their cult fame. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that 70-year-old Jerry Alvin Sweat of Alma, Georgia, is charged with exhibiting harmful materials to minors. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Programming for the Paris branch beyond the Roberts show has not yet been revealed, but, according to Greenberg Rohatyn, at least one of the gallery’s artists has already inquired about exhibiting there. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026 In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Research over the past few years shows strong results, with participants exhibiting low rates of rearrest and reporting significant quality-of-life improvements and high rates of satisfaction with the program. — Mike Hilliard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 The museum’s floor plan, especially its curved walls, presented previously unheard-of challenges for exhibiting artworks. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 This year there are 339 exhibiting companies and institutions from 32 countries and territories, 17% more than last year. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting

Adjective

Bertrand Lavier’s contribution is a Formula One Renault, repainted with the thick, dynamic brushstrokes that have been characteristic of his work since the 1980s.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Vaughn wrote his own obituary, filled with with his characteristic wit, weeks ago and his family posted it on his Facebook page on Monday.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristic

Verb

This holiday season will be the first true test of which brands are best at displaying their wares in ways that agents find irresistible.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

Adjective

Oftentimes, players’ ensembles take on an avant-garde and expressive quality, curated in collaboration with renowned designers and stylists.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
But whereas the liberal shift in Egypt was especially pronounced in attitudes toward secular politics, in Turkey the largest shifts toward liberal views related to views of gender equality and expressive individualism.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressive

Verb

Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Another important step that was done here is showing that the syndrome data from one round only correlates with the data from the one immediately before and immediately after.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

Adjective

But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The work isn’t demonstrative, but neither is the pain of evolving.

— Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrative

Verb

At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite credit markets flashing warnings, equity holders essentially just stood there.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashing

Adjective

The Vision Council reported on October 1, 2026, that 78% of adults experienced eye fatigue after screen use at least once in the past three months, and 39% of symptomatic respondents had never raised the issue with a healthcare professional.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Their analyses revealed almost 900 genes that were expressed differently in symptomatic and asymptomatic disease.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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