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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 2010, Barack Obama presented the replacement for SORT, New START, to the Senate, where GOP hawks blocked it until Obama agreed to spend tens of billions of dollars for future nuclear-modernization programs—in effect a shakedown for the nuclear-weapons industry in exchange for ratification.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
This fall, an unusual one presented itself with a generous subsidy, making this trip particularly appealing to both students and faculty.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Every facet of life and governance is presented as the inverse of its lived reality.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The very first Ramen Rumble, a 100-guest event hosted at Good Salt’s Baldwin Park eatery in The Osprey, was inspired by a random thread on popular Facebook page Orlando Foodie Forum presented by Tasty Chomps, a homespun social media hub helmed by Ricky Ly.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
In the past, Democrats have pushed expansive voting proposals, including no-excuse mail-in voting and universal voter registration, and have come close to passing them, except for the 60-vote obstacle presented by the filibuster.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Access to the Variety Arts Theater presented the perfect occasion.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lennar presented its plan early last year, pitching to build the community on nine of the 27 holes at 8665 Juego Way between State Road 7 and Florida’s Turnpike.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Financial reality is often presented as comfortable in an Instagram post, or a quick tweet where the reality of the artist is the commodity being sold.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
This fall, an unusual one presented itself with a generous subsidy, making this trip particularly appealing to both students and faculty.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Every facet of life and governance is presented as the inverse of its lived reality.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The very first Ramen Rumble, a 100-guest event hosted at Good Salt’s Baldwin Park eatery in The Osprey, was inspired by a random thread on popular Facebook page Orlando Foodie Forum presented by Tasty Chomps, a homespun social media hub helmed by Ricky Ly.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
In the past, Democrats have pushed expansive voting proposals, including no-excuse mail-in voting and universal voter registration, and have come close to passing them, except for the 60-vote obstacle presented by the filibuster.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Access to the Variety Arts Theater presented the perfect occasion.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Lennar presented its plan early last year, pitching to build the community on nine of the 27 holes at 8665 Juego Way between State Road 7 and Florida’s Turnpike.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Financial reality is often presented as comfortable in an Instagram post, or a quick tweet where the reality of the artist is the commodity being sold.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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The shooting script ended with the Cygnus entering the black hole, but offered no instruction on what was to happen next.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While some companies failed to impress investors, others proved their ability to capitalize on solid growth opportunities offered by the ongoing AI boom.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Assemblyman Matt Haney on Monday introduced a bill that would levy a 50% tax on the profits of private immigration detention centers in the state.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Supporters expect the other measures to be introduced in the coming weeks.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Community advocacy following store closures have resulted in initiatives to supplement the grocery store loss, like monthly mobile market visits and the installation of community refrigerators – a mutual aid solution that makes food and donated items available to the public at no cost.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Epstein was known to have donated millions to a research center run by Martin Nowak, a professor of mathematics and biology at Harvard.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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My dad also gave me some weird things to read for our little one-on-one Communist training, like Lenin’s On the National Question, which was a big ask of a twelve-year-old.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Nicholas — described as a deeply religious Roman Catholic who abstained from alcohol and volunteered at a soup kitchen near his home in Austin, Texas — didn't live a life typical of a Vanderbilt.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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At a time when the British elite remained fixated with Latin and Greek, the modern languages provided generations of Irishmen and women with one way of countering Anglocentrism within Irish cultural life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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All detainees are being provided with proper medical care.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Staff writers Sandra McDonald and Alex Wigglesworth contributed to this report.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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