PRESENTATION Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

presentation

noun

ˌprē-ˌzen-ˈtā-shən

Definition of presentation

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return a presentation of much-needed money to the children's charity

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Recent Examples of presentation The outlet cited an X user who shared a presentation slide of the plan. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Bullen, 38, whose CV includes Stone Island, Givenchy and Kenzo, will show his first collection for A Cold Wall next January at a presentation in Paris. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 The governing body also called off the official presentation for Spain’s Under-21 international against Japan as a mark of respect and solidarity towards De Miguel’s family, teammates and Tenerife supporters. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026 But on Thursday, three days after a boundary committee finished its recommendations, the district released a presentation for the workshop that includes an option to close an additional 16 schools. — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presentation

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Black Friday brings $600 off plus complimentary gifts For Black Friday, iGarden is offering the K70 at US$699, down from its regular retail price of US$1,299.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Court filings allege that Sapov became obsessed with the victim, tracked down their relatives on social media and sent gifts to the victim’s residence.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of gift

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This discovery set is the ideal present for a friend who wants a scent no one else has, or your pal who went to Osaka this year and hasn’t stopped talking about it since.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
However, deciding what deserves storage presents a challenge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of present

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In his campaign, Piper highlighted affordability and the need for county government to be less swayed by the political donations incumbents receive from the lobbyists, vendors and developers that populate Miami-Dade’s donor circuit.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Thompson has criticized the self-funding, while Jones has fired back by pointing at the incumbent’s history of accepting corporate donations.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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