presented

past tense of present

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Recent Examples of presented Marilyn Monroe estate holders gave their blessing to the project, which is presented by auto brand Genesis. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Advertisement At a White House meeting last August, according to Axios, Zelensky presented a plan to exchange Ukrainian counter-drone technology for American aid. Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026 The answer is complex, highlighting the dramatic differences between the public perception of a case and the careful, plodding way that evidence must be presented in a courtroom, experts said. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The two made plans that afternoon for d4vd to send an Uber to pick Celeste up and take her to his house, according to texts that prosecutors presented in court. Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Back in February, CSA presented marquee Artios film prizes to Sinners, Zootopia 2, Jay Kelly and Sentimental Value, ahead of the inaugural Academy Award for Best Casting, which went to Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Negotiation, often feared by over 50% of US workers, is presented as a collaborative conversation rather than a conflict. Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The prosecution also presented photos of the baby after it was found, lying on an autopsy table. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The workshop is presented as part of an ongoing Eagle Scout project and in partnership with the American Heart Association. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
Verb
  • News to Know FIFA backs down Private investors will not be offered a stake in future World Cups, after all.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With the cancellation of Lil Uzi on Friday, Saturday’s rush to Bud Light for Clipse offered slim pickings for pop music’s most influential genre.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This year, lawmakers introduced narrower proposals, including a bill to create a statewide HOA complaint tracking system, but those measures remain stuck in committee.
    Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • The second apron is a luxury tax mechanism introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement that imposes severe financial and roster-building restrictions on teams with exceptionally high payrolls.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Anything that doesn’t sell is donated or returned to the sender.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • Their prize winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit co-founded by Affleck in 2010 to support Congolese communities.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 July 2026
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
Verb
  • She’s also worked as a teacher’s aide and substitute in Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Schools and volunteered teaching Junior Achievement at Junction Primary School.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Ugboaja is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville has said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The Chiefs opened their free agency by handing Reid a reason to run the ball more and provided him an avenue toward running it more effectively.
    Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On a warm summer evening with the sun setting behind the lawn, the amphitheater provided a fitting backdrop for Mellencamp’s heartland rock.
    Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Associated Press journalists Ahmad Seir in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Daniel Niemann in Cologne, Germany, and Stefanie Dazio in Berlin contributed to this report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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