seemings

noun

plural of seeming
as in appearances
outward and often deceptive indication her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemings
  1. appearances
  2. effects
  3. faces
  4. impressions
Noun
  • Morissette has been spotted making other surprise appearances this summer.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 16,900-capacity arena, also home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, has hosted the Dream’s playoff appearances this season.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of appearances
Noun
  • If the current storm trajectory holds, the bulk of Rachel’s effects will be felt in San Diego County on Sunday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its effects should stay east of the Kansas City forecast area, leaving the region dry.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • And [the American Girl brand] encouraged me to really open it up to new faces and new characters in order to launch her as an adult and show that this is a different time and a different age.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of faces
Noun
  • Critics claim that members are either uninterested in doing their job or more focused on showboating and gaining social media impressions than legislating.
    — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Basquiat printed the same screen twice, moving it only a few millimeters between impressions.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of impressions
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