PRESENTED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

presented

verb

past tense of present

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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Relevance

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 For the purposes of comparison, the CBO presented another, albeit fantastical, scenario where the debt-to-GDP ratio somehow stays flat at its current level of 101%. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 For its spring 2027 fashion show on Tuesday, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented a collection dedicated entirely to skirts. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 Rather than avoid the border, the two presented themselves at a legal port of entry without documents. — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 From this perspective, removing Barrera was presented as a response to language viewed as discriminatory, not to the broader political position of supporting Palestinian rights. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Steaks, such as a 16-ounce Snake River Farms wagyu ribeye ($78) are presented unceremoniously on an oval white plate, without so much as a sprig of parsley, much less a sauce. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The writers presented two other awards prior to Saturday’s game. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Honoring their decades of service to the Fox Valley, each group was presented with a proclamation. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

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Verb

On-site, there is a 24-hour gym, with complementary rooftop yoga offered on Saturday mornings, weather permitting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
According to the firm, the upgrade will allow existing engines to reach up to 90-95 percent of the durability benefits offered by the GTF Advantage.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of offered

Verb

In the Bay Area, San Francisco supervisors introduced a proposal earlier this month to block data centers for 45 days while the city creates new codes.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Kane also introduced some new styles, like the asymmetrical axe bag in white leather, and the chop, a smaller, curved shoulder bag style, both centered on the idea of cutting away at a Mulberry tree to promote new growth, Kane explained backstage.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduced

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All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of donated

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

Verb

At Mississippi State University, some students rely on Bully’s Pantry while learning to budget and manage their cost of living, said Hali Hollman, who volunteered at the food pantry from 2023 to 2025 before graduating with the class of 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Those comments represent the pollster’s interpretation of its findings, not responses independently volunteered by those surveyed.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

Information for this article was contributed by Hannah Schoenbaum of The Associated Press.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Donors who contributed to the fundraiser received access to exclusive merchandise created for the campaign, including a new T-shirt designed by Varga.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

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