as in gift
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
Participants will hear a presentation from SARA archivist Melissa Nesbitt on how to start their own genealogy research.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump may opt not to be on stage during the presentation of journalism awards.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Ralston said in his presentation that there is no funding source to support this level of transformation.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump may opt not to be on stage during the presentation of journalism awards.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Ralston said in his presentation that there is no funding source to support this level of transformation.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentation
Noun
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bezos’s wedding last year was big enough that some people expected to see some royalty present, particularly considering a lot of big celebrities attended, including the Kardashians, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Barack Obama.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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But for all its retro-gazing reference points, Orange is ultimately a portrait of Presley’s present.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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The voting was donation-based, meaning every vote also served as a direct contribution to conservation efforts for the species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some residents at the April 16 meeting posited that the Park District’s controversial donation pact with billionaire resident Justin Ishbia played a role in the dog beach designs.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Presentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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