PRESENTING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

presenting

verb

present participle of present

as in offering

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 introducing

to make (one person) known (to another) socially may I present my niece Sarah?

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as in donating

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 presenting Before the trial, the judge blocked prosecutors from presenting evidence related to Santería, the Afro-Caribbean religion with roots in the Yoruba faith that incorporates some Catholic elements. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Today, IceCube continues to collect neutrino data, broadening our understanding of the cosmos and presenting the tantalizing chance of observing undreamed-of cosmic events. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Story Syndicate and Noah Media Group are producing Rapinoe, with Impact Partners presenting. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 In addition to presenting partner Amazon Fashion, supporters of the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards include Google Shopping for the American Emerging Designer of the Year Award; MAC Cosmetics, Official Beauty Partner, and Krug, Official Champagne Partner. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The venue now known as Cinéma L’Amour opened as the Globe in 1914, presenting films and live entertainment in the heart of Montreal’s Jewish community. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 Rather than presenting a stream of alerts, the system provides context for why an opportunity matters and why timing matters. — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Looking for opportunity Senator Bolsonaro is a career politician who succeeded in simultaneously presenting himself as his father’s heir and as the candidate for renewal. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 Canva is the exclusive presenting sponsor while FIJI Water serves as the official water sponsor and American Airlines as the official airline. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presenting

Verb

The sink, for example, was part of an extra-long counter along one of the walls, offering plenty of extra room to stow my skincare and travel essentials.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

While introducing his new film, Gilroy praised the festival’s lineup as a bright spot amid an increasingly turbulent Hollywood landscape.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Back in 1964, even a relatively enlightened critic like Robert Shelton, who played a pivotal role in introducing Bob Dylan to a national audience three years before, was a Beatles skeptic.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of introducing

Verb

On Friday, Amazon committed to donating more than $1 billion over the next five years to communities neighboring data centers.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Brooke’s family requests that anybody who feels moved by her story to please consider donating to one of these ALStogether or Team Gleason to continue her legacy.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of donating

Verb

There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Born in São Paulo, Rabinovich spent years volunteering in hospitals, working closely with terminally ill patients.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
He has also been involved with community groups, including volunteering with the Girl Scouts and 4-H and coaching soccer.

— Haley Parsley October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of volunteering

Verb

The former American Idol contestant and church worship leader convicted of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a burglary was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Conceived in collaboration with Coppola and sponsored by Cartier, the Château de Versailles is staging an exhibition about the film’s fascinating origin, painstaking production and cultural impact.

— Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of staging

Verb

There is also a kids club providing childcare and kid-friendly activities provided by a team with over eight years experience working with children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying

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