as in present
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a presentation of much-needed money to the children's charity
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Recent Examples of presentation
Historical society hosts presentation: The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Speakers Series hosts Kay Ochi, president of the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month’s Grammy Awards presentation saw a viewership drop of 8%.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Whether through composition, lyrics or presentation, Full Blown, Lady Lava and Tendaji are all making incredible strides in defining the future of soca – especially as the genre eyes a potential global crossover moment off the back of this season’s biggest hits.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also times when the presentation of the credits alone has some sort of meaning tied to the film.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month’s Grammy Awards presentation saw a viewership drop of 8%.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Whether through composition, lyrics or presentation, Full Blown, Lady Lava and Tendaji are all making incredible strides in defining the future of soca – especially as the genre eyes a potential global crossover moment off the back of this season’s biggest hits.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also times when the presentation of the credits alone has some sort of meaning tied to the film.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentation
Noun
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At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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At present, FanDuel and DraftKings maintain a virtual duopoly on market share across the industry.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its combination of art, gifts and apparel all bear elements of his signature design style, an array of colors that reflect Britto’s appreciation of artists Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Feedback is a gift (even when someone shouts it at you).—
Forrester,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Neither MacKenzie Scott nor Elon Musk, both of whom announced donations large enough to land them on this list, provided enough information for the Chronicle to include them.—
David Campbell,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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Kiwanis Club donations support La Jolla High and Muirlands Middle schools The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla Foundation donated a total of $40,000 to several organizations at its Feb. 28 meeting, and two La Jolla schools were among the beneficiaries.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Presentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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