Thesaurus results for EXPOSITION

exposition

noun

ˌek-spə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of exposition

as in exhibit

a public showing of objects of interest an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation

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as in commentary

a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) the nonstop exposition of the ceremonies by the TV newscasters was both unnecessary and irritating

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as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful

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Recent Examples of exposition Cole is a former cop who feels guilty about his father’s death, a backstory as lackluster as the exposition dumps that blurt it out. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 After it was reinstalled, the sparkling gem became the must-see exhibit of the exposition. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty Images People displaced by the forest fire find refuge at the Parc des expositions de Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on 27 July, 2026. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026 The exposition The Mets salvaged the series finale against the Dodgers on Sunday. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exposition

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Noun

The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The explosion occurred while the Washoe was racing another steamboat, the Sacramento History Museum, which has an exhibit of remnants of the steamboat, said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

Members of the club’s in-house commentary team embraced fans in front of them; manager David Moyes punched the air.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The recreation is populated with people, animals, sound effects, and audio explanations.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

Noun

At Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, there are also concerts, exhibitions, and practices open to visitors.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The baseball player, entertainer and social media personality rose to fame with the exhibition barnstorming baseball team, which puts on dance routines, comedy sketches and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibition

Noun

According to the complaint, when users activate AI features, imagery and audio can be transmitted to Meta’s servers for analysis and, the plaintiffs allege, ultimately used to train Meta’s AI models.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
But energy prices are up significantly, which is eating into people's budgets, especially among lower-income households, according to an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of analysis

Noun

This system uses deep learning algorithms to link real-time computer vision (ultrasound interpretation) directly with physical motor control.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
This partly came down to lawmakers’ interpretations of religious principles.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of interpretation

Noun

The Nittany Lions’ new-look passing attack was on full display in their 45-0 win over Marshall.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In Colombia, Rubio will meet hard-line President Abelardo de la Espriella, who is ending peace talks, expanding bombings on armed groups, vowing migrant deportations and facing criticism over civilian deaths and body displays.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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