expositions

noun

plural of exposition
1
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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2
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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3
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 Their displacement, whether to touristed shorelines, museums, or expositions, effaced much of their meaning. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026 Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held. — Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 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
  1. exhibits
  2. analyses
  3. explanations
  4. exhibitions
  5. commentaries
  6. interpretations
  7. displays
  8. observations
Noun
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Well, The Castle was really the Smithsonian for almost 30 years, that it was built in 1855, and all the research, all the exhibits, all the science was here.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • Counsel for the affected counties will post impartial analyses.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The system then converts that request into a series of computational tasks, software tools, and analyses needed to generate results.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Based on that information, the AI builds a draft portfolio that users can review, adjust and approve, while providing explanations behind its recommendations.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of explanations
Noun
  • The Loved One reflects our ongoing commitment to independent publishing, original exhibitions, and the belief that books (and ideas within them) are best experienced in conversation with one another, in-person, whenever possible.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Rémi Santolaria Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian, married and each deep into major solo careers, have built a sequence of three exhibitions across the estate that run from July 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
  • Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
    — Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Definition of commentaries
Noun
  • If boarding practices become routine under broad legal interpretations, other countries are likely to adopt similar methods in different contexts.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The Brooklyn neighborhood where, if Swiftie lyrical interpretations are to be trusted, Swift left a now-infamous scarf at the home of one Maggie Gyllenhaal around 2010.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of interpretations
Noun
  • That’s not unusual among followers of Shia Islam, whose tradition is one of outward displays of faith.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • No brand strategist decided when Norwegian supporters should row through a train station, which city streets Dutch fans dressed in orange, or that Japanese fans should answer both victory and defeat with identical displays of respect and care.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of displays
Noun
  • The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of observations

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