1
as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the nonstop exposition of the ceremonies by the TV newscasters was both unnecessary and irritating
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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful
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Recent Examples of exposition
Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The exposition The Mets were swept by the Rockies.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
On April 20, 2026, US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Daryl Caudle said at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2026 exposition that a decision will likely be made on whether Northrop Grumman or Boeing will get the nod to continue with the F/A-XX program.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sea-Air-Space exposition, known for attracting senior military officials and procurement leaders, provided a high-visibility platform for that message.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The exposition The Mets were swept by the Rockies.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
On April 20, 2026, US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Daryl Caudle said at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2026 exposition that a decision will likely be made on whether Northrop Grumman or Boeing will get the nod to continue with the F/A-XX program.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sea-Air-Space exposition, known for attracting senior military officials and procurement leaders, provided a high-visibility platform for that message.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposition
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The exhibit highlights the deployment of Google Distributed Cloud running on TPU v6 (Tensor Processing Units) to enable AI at the network edge.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Robinson's defense team, attorneys Kathy Nester, Michael Burt, Richard Novak and Staci Visser, is seeking to block the public from hearing testimony or seeing exhibits that may later be found inadmissible at trial.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The project highlights growing international interest in elevated Latin American genre cinema blending political commentary, suspense, violence and social critique.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Below is a brief overview of the gold medalists, along with my tasting notes and BevTest’s commentary.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Arthur was taken back to the doctor two additional times in the ensuing weeks and was given various explanations about his condition, including asthma and even anxiety.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Despite strong critical support, it was allotted limited showtimes and minimal exhibition backing — a situation its makers came to see as emblematic of wider structural failures confronting Indian indie cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Important people speaking at exhibition openings will tell you that art is about communication.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Legal professionals use Gemini for drafting, document summarization, legal research assistance, and analysis of documents that include text, tables, charts, and images.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Sometimes, however, the generator would land on a truly poetic interpretation.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The second layer is interpretation.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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PragueReuters — An unknown thief snatched an 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the relic, police said on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Judges will stop by on June 24 to view decorations and displays.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Prophetic comments, considering the Mets won the World Series seven years later in large part due to the success of their young prospects.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Exposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposition. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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