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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The intense scrutiny on student walkouts thrust young people into new roles navigating the pitfalls, logistics and emotional debate of speaking out on a divisive political topic.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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The family of 21-year-old Dustin DeWitt is speaking out after he was killed in a stabbing in downtown Sacramento on Monday night.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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My parents had plenty of help conveying this to me.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The repertoire was in Italian, English and included a Congolese samba — a choice aimed at diversifying and conveying values associated with the Olympic spirit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Or is Larry, missing for three years, communicating something from somewhere?—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That means stress-testing contingency plans, communicating with stakeholders, checking supply-chain risk and all the other things that should be second nature to any global operator in a crisis.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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With the announcement that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will head back out on the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, the White House is chiming in.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2026
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The video quickly gained traction, with commenters chiming in with jokes of their own.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?—
Steve Arentz,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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And that’s precisely why the American Dental Association is speaking up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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