presents 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of present
1
as in offers
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition we will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening

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Relevance
2
as in introduces
to make (one person) known (to another) socially may I present my niece Sarah?

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3
as in donates
to make a present of the company presented a gold watch to him on the occasion of his retirement

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presents

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of present
as in todays
the time currently existing or in progress I cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes

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presents

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of present
as in gifts
something given to someone without expectation of a return an impressive array of presents for the bride and groom

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Recent Examples of presents
Verb
Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The Lynn Philharmonia, under the direction of Maestro Jon Robertson, presents inaugural pops concert gala featuring some of America’s most iconic orchestral music. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Begich’s name recognition presents a hurdle for Hill’s campaign, but some Democrats tried to clear a better path for Hill. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Wellcome found that trust in science is closely associated with confidence in a nation’s health care systems, which presents a problem for the United States as well. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026 Physicality presents technical challenges to audio recording, and wit—primarily achievable by coming up with lots of ideas in advance—quickly becomes alienating in a casual setting. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 As the fitting draws to a close, Harris presents Giulia with a sketch and a swatch of lace. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Text presents a harder engineering problem because people can rewrite words without changing the underlying meaning. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
That fact that the damage to the boardwalk is cumulative presents a particular challenge, Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller said Sunday. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Jack leaves to deliver presents while Sally tries to rescue Santa on her own, becoming Oogie’s prisoner herself. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026 While this stellar nursery is normally a dazzling, easy sight through binoculars, tonight's viewing dynamic presents a unique and dramatic observation challenge. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026 View this post on Instagram Keeping dozens of underwater vehicles coordinated presents a tougher problem than simply programming each drone to follow a route. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 The Rockies brought him a bag filled with presents, and local businesses on Wynkoop Street sent representatives to also give him retirement gifts. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 Each square contains a solid milk chocolate treat shaped like presents, mini santas, mini snowmen or mini toy soldiers. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Presented by Compass Rose Theater presents award winning musical featuring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 In this model, the device being signed into presents a code and instructs the user to enter it into a browser on a separate device. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presents
  1. offers
  2. introduces
  3. donates
  4. todays
  5. gifts
  6. gives
  7. volunteers
  8. moments
Verb
  • The pool has shallow areas for little ones to play in, and the Opium Spa offers treatments tailored to kids and teens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • What’s happening offers a snapshot of what may be coming for many other cities, as climate change meets urban water systems built for a very different world.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of offers
Verb
  • Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei's Terminal BG, introduces the new Stelato G9 vehicle at a press conference on August 20, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, the requirement introduces a direct oversight measure for AI systems controlling potentially dangerous machinery.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • The metal floor donates electrons while the membrane pulls oxygen and moisture from the surrounding air to complete the circuit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Me+Em x The Booker Prizes reading lists will be available to buy from BookKind, an online bookshop that donates 10 percent of every order value to its charity partners, which include the Booker Prize Foundation.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of donates
Noun
  • But ask a robot to perform seemingly easy tasks, say, climbing up stairs or grabbing a glass of water, and many of todays droids still struggle.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Massively popular in the Victorian era (especially the late 1800’s), gallery rails are finding their way into todays trad and modern homes alike.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of todays
Noun
  • Shotwell announced her pledge before Treasury finalized the rules, which now require stock gifts to come through a charity and win Treasury’s approval.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Stop by the many businesses saying goodbye for the season with parting gifts of Halloween goodies.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Verb
  • SpaceX gives investors more reasons to buy into the bull case SpaceX gave investors plenty to be excited about last week.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This agreement gives our producers a direct working relationship with the Korean industry.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nadolski and Brosnan are helped by Collections Committee member Steven Wright, curator for the Joliet Area Historical Museum, who also volunteers for the society.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteers
Noun
  • That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • From its opening moments, Zoe Kazan’s epic, sprawling Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, East of Eden, announces that the monstrous Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh) is the true center of the story.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of moments

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“Presents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presents. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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