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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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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
Knowing how much Truman enjoyed the botched headline, Tribune leadership had the page emblazoned on a bronze plaque during the newspaper’s 125th anniversary with the intent of presenting it to him.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The 16-way adjustable sport seats are standard, while performance seats shelled in carbon fiber—presenting more aggressive thigh and shoulder bolsters—are optionally available.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
With the album cover imagery, which Nick Knight did, there’s a kind of an iron man look there, so maybe thst is about presenting one side of yourself visually and then people getting another side on the inside, too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Back on the ship, a third passenger developed symptoms, presenting to the ship’s doctor on April 24.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Instead of presenting one narrow feature set, Vertus is framed as a system that can support many different kinds of reasoning work depending on where it’s placed.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The brand has regularly staged shows in Italy, most recently presenting its cruise 2026 collection on Lake Como.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
By presenting this technology, the team demonstrated a method that could potentially lower the barriers to entry for decentralized hydrogen infrastructure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The 16-way adjustable sport seats are standard, while performance seats shelled in carbon fiber—presenting more aggressive thigh and shoulder bolsters—are optionally available.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
With the album cover imagery, which Nick Knight did, there’s a kind of an iron man look there, so maybe thst is about presenting one side of yourself visually and then people getting another side on the inside, too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Back on the ship, a third passenger developed symptoms, presenting to the ship’s doctor on April 24.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Instead of presenting one narrow feature set, Vertus is framed as a system that can support many different kinds of reasoning work depending on where it’s placed.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The brand has regularly staged shows in Italy, most recently presenting its cruise 2026 collection on Lake Como.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
By presenting this technology, the team demonstrated a method that could potentially lower the barriers to entry for decentralized hydrogen infrastructure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presenting
Verb
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Granted, many of the commentators offering these predictions are employed by traditional universities, and might tend to believe more strongly in the enduring relevance of the academy.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Chick-fil-A in Boston's Copley Square is offering a free original chicken sandwich on May 4.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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For farm-fresh eggs with a little debris on the shell, a dry cloth is all that is needed—introducing water can push bacteria inward through the porous shell rather than clearing it away.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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The incorporation of UAVs into regular military operations marked a paradigm shift in the conduct of warfare, introducing new tactical possibilities, strategic dilemmas, and ethical debates that continue to evolve.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Slowed late in life by his illness and long out of the television business, Turner concentrated on philanthropy — donating a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities — and his more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Musk stopped donating to OpenAI in 2017 and left its board in 2018.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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For more than five years, the Mālama Hawaiʻi program has encouraged visitors to support local communities—whether by volunteering at a food pantry, helping restore coastal wetlands, or participating in beach cleanups.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Her reason for volunteering for World Cup in Kansas City has not changed.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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She was accused of staging a publicity stunt, or of taking another potential competitor's spot.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Plants produce large, rounded flowerheads from late summer to fall in sparkling pink, purple, and rose-red hues, providing a late season source of nectar to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Third places are crucial for combating loneliness by providing a free (or relatively inexpensive) environment to relax, connect, and socialize.—
Ashlee Gadd,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Lerner’s critical reputation is also through the roof, each new book carrying the weight of potentially being a moment of great artistic import.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Presenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presenting. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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