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
After the trophy presentation, the network hopes much of its audience sticks around for Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Organizers say there will be appearances and presentations honoring celebrated names of the genres, including Spragga Benz, Mavado, Awilo Longomba and Gramps Morgan.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Still, the ambition has been at the center of internal presentation materials, and is indicative of the potential D’Amaro, sees in evolving the company’s direct-to-consumer business, the people said.
—Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Cable users can watch the 2026 Kentucky Derby on NBC, the network's 26th presentation of the iconic horse race.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Organizers say there will be appearances and presentations honoring celebrated names of the genres, including Spragga Benz, Mavado, Awilo Longomba and Gramps Morgan.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Still, the ambition has been at the center of internal presentation materials, and is indicative of the potential D’Amaro, sees in evolving the company’s direct-to-consumer business, the people said.
—Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Cable users can watch the 2026 Kentucky Derby on NBC, the network's 26th presentation of the iconic horse race.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentation
Noun
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The book focusses not on the past but on the strange, lonely present, which is full of waiting.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, and the existential problems that war presents often act as a stimulus to innovation.—
David Szondy
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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Birchall testified about the specific donations Musk made to OpenAI, as well as his knowledge about Musk’s multibillion-dollar bid to acquire OpenAI last year.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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But plans to extend his floral donations for next year have bitten the dust after local authorities intervened and blocked the move.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Presentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentation. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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