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presentations

noun

plural of presentation
as in gifts
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 presentations The program includes runway shows by nine designers at the Leather Fashion Hub and presentations by five others at Spazio Lineapelle. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Wednesday’s presentations added more voices from inside UC leadership to a debate that so far has been led by math and science faculty pressing for the SAT’s return. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Then proposals and presentations to the district conservation office in Stade and the waterways authority in Hamburg. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as the third leg of the fall festival tour (along with Venice and Telluride) that helps set the agenda for awards season. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The theatrical run continues with 35mm presentations at Watershed Bristol and Everyman’s Screen on the Green. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 In July, the NHL announced its centralized production operations would handle game presentations for the Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild and Blues. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Harting imports about 40% of its components, according to the presentations, and other locations being considered by the company offer more convenient access to overseas shipping routes. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentations
  1. gifts
  2. donations
  3. presents
Noun
  • Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those gifts included rodeo tickets, an alligator wallet and two cowboy hats, according to the report.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The center will be built using 100% philanthropic donations from more than half a dozen groups — including Caruso’s nonprofit, Steadfast LA, which helped raise more than $40 million.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • The Huskies are well aware of the difference in quality their next opponent presents.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time ever, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will let students stay home for Eid, a festive day in which friends and family gather to enjoy meals together and exchange presents after a month of fasting from sun up to sun down.
    — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of presents

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“Presentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentations. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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