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as in exhibits
a public showing of objects of interest
an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation
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as in analyses
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 explanations
a statement that makes something clear
the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful
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Recent Examples of expositions
His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
For emerging Japan, world’s fairs and expositions presented a tremendous opportunity.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
For emerging Japan, world’s fairs and expositions presented a tremendous opportunity.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expositions
Noun
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Guests can discover hidden details, solve creative puzzles and unlock tactile surprises hidden throughout the exhibits.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Angie Marchese, vice president of archives and exhibits at Graceland, came up with a few more boxes of unseen footage, a stash of Super 8 movies of Elvis that included rare footage of Elvis with his wife, Priscilla Presley, and only child, Lisa Marie Presley.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, the analyses from the Yale Budget Lab and the Tax Policy Center assume that the tariffs the court ruled on aren’t replaced with other tariffs.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the city of Poway, which favors hitching posts over parking meters, San Diego has elected to ignore all rational analyses of parking fee options, in favor of looking at parking as a cash cow.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The team explored several possible explanations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Do creators really owe followers explanations about weight loss, or does that assumption create unfair pressures?—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Proceeds from the evening will continue to provide the Costume Institute with its primary source of annual funding for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions and operations, alongside support for other museum activities.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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There are 16 partner groups in total participating in the series of exhibitions or events for RCAF this year, according to Romo.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Judge Biery’s footnote directing readers to Blackstone’s commentaries and Magna Carta may be intended to give a remedial lesson to members of the administration.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The commentaries between the president and the governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, also came on the same day Newsom was denied entry to the USA House, despite being scheduled to speak at a fireside chat with Fortune Media.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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The six-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Samara Joy will present her interpretations of standards by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington — and former Baltimorean Billie Holliday.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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Straight; the relaxed and nostalgic proportions of the Baggy, and the new interpretations of the iconic Trucker jacket.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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That kind of devotion inspired displays of fandom that sometimes threatened the show's very existence on the air, however.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the time to plan is now, before cities start to draw up contracts for expensive fireworks displays and families plan summer camping trips.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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One mystery that the observations confirmed but unfortunately did not solve concerns Uranus’s peculiarly plummeting temperature.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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Such observations suggest that rain or thunderstorms could develop, followed by a northerly wind shift that brings falling temperatures and clearer skies.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Expositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expositions. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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