as in presenting
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of previewing
The brand unveiled a trio of bold show cars previewing its design future.
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Microsoft is previewing the Asus gadgets at Gamescom in Germany.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The company said Magic Cue will work for specific use cases like settling a restaurant tab, adding events to one’s calendar and previewing weather forecasts for an upcoming trip, with more capabilities rolling out over time.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
OCVarsity will be previewing every Orange County high school football league and every team before the season begins.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
The Kennedy assassination still features many unknowns, and information is still being released about it in drips and drabs—previewing, perhaps, the future of disclosure around the Epstein case.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
In April this year, Microsoft will be previewing support for neural shading in its DirectX API.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Many White parents objected, previewing arguments that would later be used in other anti-integration school campaigns.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
All other Democrats voted against the measure -- previewing the posture of Senate Democrats.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Microsoft is previewing the Asus gadgets at Gamescom in Germany.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The company said Magic Cue will work for specific use cases like settling a restaurant tab, adding events to one’s calendar and previewing weather forecasts for an upcoming trip, with more capabilities rolling out over time.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
OCVarsity will be previewing every Orange County high school football league and every team before the season begins.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
The Kennedy assassination still features many unknowns, and information is still being released about it in drips and drabs—previewing, perhaps, the future of disclosure around the Epstein case.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
In April this year, Microsoft will be previewing support for neural shading in its DirectX API.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Many White parents objected, previewing arguments that would later be used in other anti-integration school campaigns.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
All other Democrats voted against the measure -- previewing the posture of Senate Democrats.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previewing
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before presenting Video of the Year at the 2018 awards, Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, in a moment critics called totally tone deaf.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Spier Arts Trust aims to make art accessible, so the farm acts as a platform for displaying art that the public can enjoy.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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This mindset encompasses perseverance, loyalty, embracing differences, displaying an openness to personal growth and strong conflict-resolution skills, including the willingness to seek help when necessary.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reuters saw chatbot data showing more than 10 million interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Institute said the study found that distraction alerts were far more common than drowsiness warnings, which aligns with previous research showing visible drowsiness is quite rare.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Heading into 2026, however, there are 36 gubernatorial contests, with Sabato’s Crystal Ball announcing rating shifts for Maine and Iowa on Thursday.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Acutis’ site reported incidents of the host – the bread used in the rite – beginning to bleed or even exhibiting living tissue.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kleox is currently showing its tiny teardrop designs at this week's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, its first time exhibiting at the world's largest RV show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Previewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previewing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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