as in presenting
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of previewing
Watch the exclusive clip previewing Warren’s upcoming episode of Call Her Daddy above.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
To this end, Google is previewing a new feature for its Gemini assistant, starting with ride-sharing, grocery and food apps.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Anna Sawai is previewing her role as Yoko Ono in filmmaker Sam Mendes‘ quartet of Beatles films.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Thirteen days before signing with the Current, Bethune was at NWSL Media Days previewing the 2026 NWSL season with the Spirit.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Harnessing his characteristically boundless energy, Fieri is already back on his feet, previewing the upcoming season of the reality cooking competition series Tournament of Champions and startling fans with a radical new look as part of his partnership with Bosch for Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Making IPOs Great Again In early December, the SEC Chairman, Paul Atkins, gave a speech on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, previewing several reforms designed to make going public a more attractive proposition.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Now, a couple days after revealing the all-electric Staria, Hyundai is previewing what a Staria camper van might look like in the Western world.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Though there was still some rust, previewing three games decided by three or more goals, and one game that was scheduled for a different day.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
To this end, Google is previewing a new feature for its Gemini assistant, starting with ride-sharing, grocery and food apps.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Anna Sawai is previewing her role as Yoko Ono in filmmaker Sam Mendes‘ quartet of Beatles films.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Thirteen days before signing with the Current, Bethune was at NWSL Media Days previewing the 2026 NWSL season with the Spirit.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Harnessing his characteristically boundless energy, Fieri is already back on his feet, previewing the upcoming season of the reality cooking competition series Tournament of Champions and startling fans with a radical new look as part of his partnership with Bosch for Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Making IPOs Great Again In early December, the SEC Chairman, Paul Atkins, gave a speech on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, previewing several reforms designed to make going public a more attractive proposition.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Now, a couple days after revealing the all-electric Staria, Hyundai is previewing what a Staria camper van might look like in the Western world.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Though there was still some rust, previewing three games decided by three or more goals, and one game that was scheduled for a different day.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previewing
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Mark Lanier, the attorney representing Kaley, began his closing statement by presenting the jurors with an image of a herd of gazelles surrounded by a lion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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These performers are expected to be performers, but they’re also expected to be presenting themselves.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Why isn’t there a simple meter in cars displaying battery strength?—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Two pro wrestling champs are creating outside the ring on another canvas — and displaying their artwork.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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But authorities ultimately found Chapman through phone records showing multiple calls between him and Jalloh in the week prior to the shooting, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s memo also reaffirms that Austin police will be expected to turn over body camera footage showing potential misconduct by federal agents to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s statement announcing the strikes notably makes no mention of Abu Musa.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hours before Díaz-Canel's press conference, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations issued a note announcing the decision.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Companies exhibiting in the trade show include China’s Alibaba Cloud, Daogu Culture, Kling AI, Kino X AI and MiniMax.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a lengthy and apologetic statement, Altman claimed that OpenAI was now altering the terms of its Pentagon deal to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI systems to surveil US citizens, exhibiting a degree of people-pleasing normally witnessed in its sycophantic chatbots.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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