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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
An active member of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter and well-known for cooking and selling food to raise funds for her church, the boycott presented Gilmore with the opportunity to amplify her talents.
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Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The pharmaceutical company presented the results for its newer drug at the annual ObesityWeek conference on Thursday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
For this more recent occasion, Obama paired her Balenciaga shoes with a striking dress from Loewe’s spring 2026 collection, the first presented by new head designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, who moved to the label from Proenza Schouler.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
On the East West Bank Plaza, The Broad’s olive trees will host Wish Trees for Los Angeles, a significant installation (originally presented in Santa Monica in 1996), encouraging the public to contribute their personal wishes, embodying hope and community spirit.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Col&MacArthur began work on a line of watches marking the centenary of World War I — one of which was presented to French president Emmanuel Macron.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Even the work of being mayor is presented as time consuming but never heavy.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Safdie was among 13 honorees at Hamilton’s 14th annual Behind the Camera Awards, presented by Variety.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The pharmaceutical company presented the results for its newer drug at the annual ObesityWeek conference on Thursday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
For this more recent occasion, Obama paired her Balenciaga shoes with a striking dress from Loewe’s spring 2026 collection, the first presented by new head designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, who moved to the label from Proenza Schouler.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
On the East West Bank Plaza, The Broad’s olive trees will host Wish Trees for Los Angeles, a significant installation (originally presented in Santa Monica in 1996), encouraging the public to contribute their personal wishes, embodying hope and community spirit.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Col&MacArthur began work on a line of watches marking the centenary of World War I — one of which was presented to French president Emmanuel Macron.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Even the work of being mayor is presented as time consuming but never heavy.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Safdie was among 13 honorees at Hamilton’s 14th annual Behind the Camera Awards, presented by Variety.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 70 percent of ECHL players voted to walk away, just before Christmas, despite being offered a 20 percent pay bump by the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Early in their relationship, Rusty introduced Andrea to the religious teachings of Woroniecki.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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