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
What to watch For the FW26 season, there are 52 runway shows and 46 presentations, totaling 98 events (compared to 101 in September, which is typically larger).
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2019, the league teamed up with Roc Nation on the Super Bowl's entertainment presentations.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
This contemporary restaurant carefully balances traditional Thai flavors with eye-catching, modern presentations.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
For the podium and presentations, a brighter and wider palette of white, shades of red, blue, indigo and pink will be used, creating a variety of looks across the collection, while the main allover print will combine the team’s logo with the country’s national flag and typeface.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the release, the company emphasized that the tool extends beyond pure programming and into tasks like documentation and presentations, representing another potential overlap with traditional business software.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In its investor presentations, Exelon regularly projects massive electric and gas system spending for each of its utilities to meet annual investor earnings growth rates of 5-7%.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
In one study, 64% of participants made immediate decisions after presentations that included an overview map, while control groups took longer to respond.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2019, the league teamed up with Roc Nation on the Super Bowl's entertainment presentations.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
This contemporary restaurant carefully balances traditional Thai flavors with eye-catching, modern presentations.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
For the podium and presentations, a brighter and wider palette of white, shades of red, blue, indigo and pink will be used, creating a variety of looks across the collection, while the main allover print will combine the team’s logo with the country’s national flag and typeface.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the release, the company emphasized that the tool extends beyond pure programming and into tasks like documentation and presentations, representing another potential overlap with traditional business software.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In its investor presentations, Exelon regularly projects massive electric and gas system spending for each of its utilities to meet annual investor earnings growth rates of 5-7%.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
In one study, 64% of participants made immediate decisions after presentations that included an overview map, while control groups took longer to respond.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentations
Noun
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None of these gifts required spending money — just initiative and follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Companies quietly avoid conflict while seeking favor with ornate gifts, large donations to the president’s pet projects and strategic deployments of CEOs to the Oval Office.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Additional funding includes small dollar donations and grants from Northwestern Mutual.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People do not generally express rudeness through presents.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And seeing the president be involved in this type of raid presents that potential problem for the administration again.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Presentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentations. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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