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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
we will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening
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as in introduced
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
may I present my niece Sarah?
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as in donated
to make a present of
the company presented a gold watch to him on the occasion of his retirement
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Recent Examples of presented
The audit is scheduled to be presented to the Sacramento City Council during Tuesday evening's council meeting.
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Defense attorney Steve Haney has pointed out investigators never proved how the fire started or presented any direct evidence of Rinderknecht igniting the blaze.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Paul Dugoni, Silicon Valley Bank’s senior credit analyst, presented financial data from roughly 100 winery clients showing that despite average bottle prices near $75, profitability remains elusive across much of the industry.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Hoffman will be presented with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the opening ceremony.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 June 2026
Highlights include iconic football memorabilia such as Pelé’s 1958 World Cup jersey, Ronaldo artifacts from Brazil’s 2002 victory and a New York Cosmos installation, all presented in a mint green environment with circular, metallic forms inspired by footballs and lunar phases.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
This conversation is presented in partnership with Netflix.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.
—Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
West was presumably there to support his wife Bianca Censori, an Australian artist who stars in Untitled (Izanami), a 2025 film installation by Vanessa Beecroft that is being presented at Art Basel Unlimited by Lia Rumma Gallery.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Defense attorney Steve Haney has pointed out investigators never proved how the fire started or presented any direct evidence of Rinderknecht igniting the blaze.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Paul Dugoni, Silicon Valley Bank’s senior credit analyst, presented financial data from roughly 100 winery clients showing that despite average bottle prices near $75, profitability remains elusive across much of the industry.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Hoffman will be presented with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the opening ceremony.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 June 2026
Highlights include iconic football memorabilia such as Pelé’s 1958 World Cup jersey, Ronaldo artifacts from Brazil’s 2002 victory and a New York Cosmos installation, all presented in a mint green environment with circular, metallic forms inspired by footballs and lunar phases.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
This conversation is presented in partnership with Netflix.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.
—Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
West was presumably there to support his wife Bianca Censori, an Australian artist who stars in Untitled (Izanami), a 2025 film installation by Vanessa Beecroft that is being presented at Art Basel Unlimited by Lia Rumma Gallery.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Both offered an appealing mix of affordability, lifestyle, community and infrastructure that helped attract location-independent professionals from around the world.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive star Aldon Smith’s brain will be donated to a research center in Boston, where medical experts will investigate whether CTE or repetitive brain injuries played a part in his sudden death at 36, lawyers for Smith’s family said Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Her son, Steve Cox, said the loss is especially painful because Zepeda had recently volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to him after he was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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None of that came to pass, since Devens — who volunteered to do the flip within seconds — landed the coin firmly on heads.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The ceasefire provided little respite, Faqih said.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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HelloAmino founder Aelie Swift told Fortune a new supplier provided an ingredient that was slightly different, but completely changed the composition of its products.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Windy conditions also contributed to the spread.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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