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 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 Prizes will be presented in two juried categories — the Harrell Award and the Cinematic Vision Award. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 The sins of the father are ultimately presented in a literal, stomach-churning slideshow that haphazardly alternates benign family snaps with gleeful photographic evidence of Johan’s war crimes. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Yet a critic who was also an artist, and furthermore the wife of an artist, presented an ethical problem. — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 Lockheed Martin presented Germany’s first F-35A to the German government at a ceremony at the company’s production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 18. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 In the middle of the season, Ben is presented as the show’s moral compass and Ginny as its heart. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 When presented with this question, Christner lets out a sigh. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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Verb

New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of offered

Verb

In the 250 years since Newton introduced his famous laws of motion, physicists had come to believe their equations described a reality that was entirely independent of human action or interpretation.

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
The proposal ultimately stalled after Assembly leaders asked that it be introduced as a separate policy bill rather than as a trailer bill, Fine said.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduced

Verb

Following their deaths, the home and its 23 surrounding acres were donated to Kimmswick.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Re-Oak California needs donated acorns, volunteer planters and propagators, and money — especially if Crouch is to reach his dream goal of planting 20,000 trees a year.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 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

In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — home to a population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy.

— Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — which has a total population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy.

— Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

One of the employees provided a recording of the meeting to The Star, in which Sanders is heard talking to three employees about the altercation and next steps for the business.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
The senior stimulus provided relief to a small group of homeowners, while the millage rate applies to the broader property tax base.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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