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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
At the sentencing, prosecutors also presented evidence regarding Gardner’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Okeson-Haberman, according to the news release.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The push came a day after attorneys for Duran presented the judge with a petition signed by more than 11,000 law enforcement officers from around the globe requesting no jail time for the narcotics cop.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
An intelligence report presented to parliament in Kenya earlier this year said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia after being misled with false promises of jobs in the country before being sent to the front lines.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the gifts the delegation presented to the pope was a plaque with a photo of his boyhood home in Dolton.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s presented by unofficial Master of Ceremonies Ben Crenshaw and is really intended to be a gift for the spouse.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Stein presented Otsuka with a gift handmade by Seagrove potter Ben Owen with the state seal.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday morning, Fort Worth's director of human resources presented a 20-page overview of how the system is supposed to work, saying the goal is to treat employees with dignity and respect, and to provide high-quality medical care when first responders are injured in the line of duty.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The push came a day after attorneys for Duran presented the judge with a petition signed by more than 11,000 law enforcement officers from around the globe requesting no jail time for the narcotics cop.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
An intelligence report presented to parliament in Kenya earlier this year said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia after being misled with false promises of jobs in the country before being sent to the front lines.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the gifts the delegation presented to the pope was a plaque with a photo of his boyhood home in Dolton.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s presented by unofficial Master of Ceremonies Ben Crenshaw and is really intended to be a gift for the spouse.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Stein presented Otsuka with a gift handmade by Seagrove potter Ben Owen with the state seal.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday morning, Fort Worth's director of human resources presented a 20-page overview of how the system is supposed to work, saying the goal is to treat employees with dignity and respect, and to provide high-quality medical care when first responders are injured in the line of duty.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The happiest beginning was offered, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Epstein’s guiding hand Epstein, according to the spokesperson, was introduced to de Rothschild by Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, designed to cut China off from chipmaking tools and target the country’s most critical semiconductor firms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Falzone electronically donated $500 to Tucker’s campaign, Carney said, citing state campaign finance records.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Helen and Jacob Shaham donated $15 million, and the Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute now bears their name.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The baroness gave Epstein interior design tips and picked out antique furniture and vases worth more than $500,000 for the financier to buy for his properties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artemis 2 looped around the moon's far side today (April 6), in a nearly seven-hour encounter that gave its four astronauts views of Earth's nearest neighbor that human eyes had never seen before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gentry also volunteered with several nonprofits and was a member of the Charlotte Symphony’s board, where he was honored for his service.—
Chase Jordan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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