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
  • Santos has 11 goals in 18 appearances in his first season in the league.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Both Presley and the Beatles made nationwide television appearances that cemented their place in pop culture on The Ed Sullivan Show (although Sullivan wasn’t actually hosting the night of Presley’s first appearance).
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearances
Noun
  • The authors called the safety profile acceptable while noting more work will be done to hone the vaccine's safety-efficacy balance — vaccines often have a tradeoff of more side-effects with a higher dose for a stronger efficacy.
    — Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was sent several days after the NPS released a preliminary assessment that found the arch could have significant adverse effects on the historic structures around it.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • There are a lot of new faces; some old, familiar faces are nowhere to be found; and some of those that did return have new jobs.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some diligently blur out the faces of guests who are in the vicinity and captured on camera.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of faces
Noun
  • Hokusai has led the charge, with exceptional impressions of The Great Wave regularly smashing expectations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the league secured 453 million social impressions (+97%), and 137 million social video views (+139%) this season.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of impressions
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“Seemings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemings. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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