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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
we will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening
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as in introduced
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
may I present my niece Sarah?
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as in donated
to make a present of
the company presented a gold watch to him on the occasion of his retirement
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Recent Examples of presented
The 30th Webby Awards, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Josh Johnson, will be presented live on Monday, May 11, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and streamed on the Webby Awards YouTube channel.
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Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Gadd will be presented with a Konbini commitment prize at Canneseries’ opening ceremony.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The Oak Terrace playground will be presented for board approval at an upcoming April meeting, with the start of construction planned for the end of the school year in June.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The localized damage presented a challenge in the House in March, where some lawmakers divided along geographic lines.
—Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The local culture also presented itself at The Bridge through the art selection.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, O'Connor petitioned the council to reopen the budget and presented a list of cuts and economies to right its finances.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Superintendent Crystal Hill presented her recommendation for next year’s budget to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Tuesday night.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Gadd will be presented with a Konbini commitment prize at Canneseries’ opening ceremony.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The Oak Terrace playground will be presented for board approval at an upcoming April meeting, with the start of construction planned for the end of the school year in June.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The localized damage presented a challenge in the House in March, where some lawmakers divided along geographic lines.
—Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The local culture also presented itself at The Bridge through the art selection.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, O'Connor petitioned the council to reopen the budget and presented a list of cuts and economies to right its finances.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Superintendent Crystal Hill presented her recommendation for next year’s budget to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Tuesday night.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presented
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The happiest beginning was offered, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 150-acre property, located at 2768 Nisenan Valley Drive in Lincoln, was purchased by the Western Placer Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports district programs, and donated it to the district in 2021.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund in 2020, marking a positive shift in the relationship between the tech company and the administration.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Susan volunteered at Glide, which is home to a host of social justice and community services, including daily free food assistance, helping people transition out of homelessness, and addiction recovery programs.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officers worked to free the trapped passenger and provided medical aid until other EMS personnel and rescue crews arrived.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Presented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presented. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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