Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting across
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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025 -
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many say these chiefs were doing exceptional work in the community to improve public safety, and believe their firings are a result of speaking out against the city manager.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iranian athletes have faced serious consequences for speaking out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since the days of coding computer systems by punch cards in the mid-20th century, conveying computing instructions has been a challenge of elegance and efficiency for computer scientists.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Talk to them about what your child is conveying to you without blaming the teacher.—
Amanda Morin,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
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She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The post has since garnered more than 246,000 views, with parents chiming in to say her approach feels surprisingly familiar.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Around that time, noise was growing around his draft stock, and national analysts were chiming in — sometimes with legitimate questions and other times with unverified conspiracy theories.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Why speaking up about cost matters When one of us took our child to the doctor for pink eye, the pediatrician quickly sent a prescription for antibiotic drops to the pharmacy.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shame was a big factor preventing people from speaking up, as victims expressed embarrassment or guilt.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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