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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
Not that Eisenhower, to be fair, is presented here as quite such a tyrant.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach recently presented eight students with the Hope of America Award.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a case about the way one of the Catholic Church‘s annual collections is presented to its congregation, allowing the case to proceed in a lower court despite concerns about the government infringing on religious autonomy.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
This multimedia intergenerational event centers live musical and poetic performance presented by a team of Philadelphia-area musicians and poets, consisting of new music inspired by American Folk, Blues, and Afro-Caribbean music.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Shalimar was presented at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The city of San Jose and Santa Clara County presented commendations honoring the restaurant’s longevity, and singer Jerry Sauceda serenaded the crowd for hours.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The National Magazine Awards, first presented in 1966, are given in association with Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Geese are the latest act to be revealed for the Rolling Stone Rock Tour, presented by Miller High Life.
—Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach recently presented eight students with the Hope of America Award.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a case about the way one of the Catholic Church‘s annual collections is presented to its congregation, allowing the case to proceed in a lower court despite concerns about the government infringing on religious autonomy.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
This multimedia intergenerational event centers live musical and poetic performance presented by a team of Philadelphia-area musicians and poets, consisting of new music inspired by American Folk, Blues, and Afro-Caribbean music.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Shalimar was presented at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The city of San Jose and Santa Clara County presented commendations honoring the restaurant’s longevity, and singer Jerry Sauceda serenaded the crowd for hours.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The National Magazine Awards, first presented in 1966, are given in association with Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Geese are the latest act to be revealed for the Rolling Stone Rock Tour, presented by Miller High Life.
—Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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My trip to Texas offered just such a perspective.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The engine battle remains central to the spectacle, but engine supplier alone has offered limited predictive value.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Students also are introduced to the business side and on-camera training.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Gran Tierra then donated €123,056 in 2024-25.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Its high-end watchmaking workshop, La Fabrique du Temps, has collaborated with clockmaker L’Épée 1839 to design the clock shaped like a soccer ball, which will be sold by Sotheby’s in an online auction from June 9 to 18, with all profits donated to UNICEF.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Evan Mobley’s putback dunk gave the Cavaliers a 17-14 advantage before the Knicks scored nine straight points.—
Joe Reedy,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And the coach volunteered the names of the players not present for this voluntary portion of the team's offseason program.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The golden-haired songstress provided the soundtrack to Nadine’s teen angst years growing up in Boston.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Historically, stocks have provided the best long-term real return of any asset class.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Wire services contributed to this report.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Times staff writers Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Andrew Khouri contributed to this report.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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