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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
In addition to his own designs, Silos presented over the years exhibitions of photos by the likes of Larry Fink and Sarah Moon.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Murphy, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears — just to name a few — were all presented as cautionary tales.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
But most people, when presented with images of immense and deliberately inflicted human suffering, have a human response.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Ask yourself if the information being presented seems legitimate.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Clarke and HarbourView Equity Partners will receive the inaugural BMAC Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award, Cenat and Apple & Apple Music will be presented the BMAC Social Impact Award and Primary Wave Music will get the BMAC 365 Award.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The customs paper gets presented to customs.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Brennan Marion turned 38 years old this week, and the first-year football coach at Sacramento State who has spent a lifetime gearing up for this sort of season was presented with a birthday cake at practice with frosting, his name and candles.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With that interpretation, the evidence presented could allow a reasonable jury to rule in the owner’s favor, making summary judgment inappropriate.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Murphy, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears — just to name a few — were all presented as cautionary tales.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
But most people, when presented with images of immense and deliberately inflicted human suffering, have a human response.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Ask yourself if the information being presented seems legitimate.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Clarke and HarbourView Equity Partners will receive the inaugural BMAC Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award, Cenat and Apple & Apple Music will be presented the BMAC Social Impact Award and Primary Wave Music will get the BMAC 365 Award.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The customs paper gets presented to customs.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Brennan Marion turned 38 years old this week, and the first-year football coach at Sacramento State who has spent a lifetime gearing up for this sort of season was presented with a birthday cake at practice with frosting, his name and candles.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With that interpretation, the evidence presented could allow a reasonable jury to rule in the owner’s favor, making summary judgment inappropriate.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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Resources and financial stresses The new state budget offered some increases in support for traditional public schools, as well as charter schools and private schools taking part in school voucher programs.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The relative offered a coda to the shipwreck discovery story with a personal, and emotional, one of his own.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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North Vietnam introduced a two-child norm at the time, later extending it nationwide after the communist takeover of the South in 1975.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those wanting a variety selection of Graeter's ice cream can purchase the Warrior Pack available online throughout September, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to The Cure Starts Now.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of his death, according to the school, Pickens donated at least $652 million to his alma mater, with the money split between academics and athletics.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, lawmakers directed the Texas Education Agency to set up a pilot program in which districts volunteered to give students assessments in November, January and March.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beyond work, Simoncic served as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City and volunteered to read to youths through the Lead to Read program.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Live Nation has now provided Bonnaroo a hefty budget for further improvements, like reseeding the property and reinforcing runoff pathways.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, the water provided by the program may be the only resource to stave off fatal dehydration across an entire region.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Graph Massara contributed to this report.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this report.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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