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
And this season at Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week Men’s, as a heatwave struck Europe and the looksmaxxing movement circulating around GLP-1s and peptides continues to shift body ideals, runways and presentations held a mirror up to our changing world.
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Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Tuesday’s presentations will focus on whether changes to annual targets are needed ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There’s something wonderful about this approach - no grand presentations, no polished renders, just people wandering through the bush imagining what might be possible.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
There will also be presentations by TeamTO, Superprod, Mikros Animation and Ankama, with the future of European animation in the spotlight in a day-long summit touching on topics such as cross-border collaboration and how to support the region’s talent.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The program will offer concerts, films, panel discussions and special presentations, with performances designed to spotlight different eras from Davis’ shape-shifting career.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
This year’s edition features six packed days of premieres, panels, presentations and sneak peeks, running alongside the three-day MIFA industry market (June 23-26).
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Check the schedule on the website for presentations by guest speakers and open house events for an up-close look at some of the larger historic telescopes.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
There may soon come a day when consultants reminisce about creating PowerPoint presentations by hand.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Tuesday’s presentations will focus on whether changes to annual targets are needed ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There’s something wonderful about this approach - no grand presentations, no polished renders, just people wandering through the bush imagining what might be possible.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
There will also be presentations by TeamTO, Superprod, Mikros Animation and Ankama, with the future of European animation in the spotlight in a day-long summit touching on topics such as cross-border collaboration and how to support the region’s talent.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The program will offer concerts, films, panel discussions and special presentations, with performances designed to spotlight different eras from Davis’ shape-shifting career.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
This year’s edition features six packed days of premieres, panels, presentations and sneak peeks, running alongside the three-day MIFA industry market (June 23-26).
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Check the schedule on the website for presentations by guest speakers and open house events for an up-close look at some of the larger historic telescopes.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
There may soon come a day when consultants reminisce about creating PowerPoint presentations by hand.
—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentations
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.
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The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
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Winfrey pointed to her own childhood in Mississippi as formative in her desire to provide for the audience, recalling a Christmas when her family had no presents before nuns turned up to her house with gifts.
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Money market accounts have high interest rates that can help grow your money faster and more effectively, with none of the risk that investing presents in today's uncertain economy.
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“Presentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentations. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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