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the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence
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Recent Examples of presence
First seen in 2022, F22 had eluded researchers until recent images confirmed her presence and that of her healthy cubs.
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Petulant perimeter presence Rori Harmon and Austin native Shay Holle round out the defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In Alejandro’s case, constantly adjusting drained his energy and left him second-guessing his leadership presence.
—Tom Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Their presence in Maine’s waters suggests a healthy marine environment, which could be beneficial for the overall ecosystem.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Petulant perimeter presence Rori Harmon and Austin native Shay Holle round out the defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In Alejandro’s case, constantly adjusting drained his energy and left him second-guessing his leadership presence.
—Tom Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Their presence in Maine’s waters suggests a healthy marine environment, which could be beneficial for the overall ecosystem.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presence
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The National Transportation Safety Board said all of the data that shows the regular near misses and close proximity events at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was publicly available data.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Leaders should be trained on how to manage and support hybrid and remote teams effectively so that proximity bias doesn’t create unintended disadvantages.—
Sarah Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Summer Hamptons Party Host a coastal social that transports you to the Hamptons—even if there’s no beach in sight.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile the first-to-market conical brush ensures there never a clump in sight.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The then-artistic director of Céline’s appearances were rare even then, but her stylistic aura had permeated the industry and set aesthetic codes for years to come and still to this day.—
Héloïse Salessy,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her return to Mexico City, following her appearance at the previous edition of the Corona Capital festival, Annie Clark (her real name) was joined by Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin as part of her band.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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The company has a large loyal customer base in Miami and has been in Florida for more than seven years.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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That, of course, garnered the company another patent, one that is almost certainly a time and cost-saver for the company.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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Use this insider knowledge to your advantage.) Come to the table with the attitude of creating a win-win scenario for yourself and the seller.—
Ryan Serhant,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Like a lot of that stuff increases your overall perspective on life and your attitude and stuff.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the quiet corridors of Berkshire Hathaway’s modest headquarters in Omaha, the Oracle himself shared his thoughts about the latest economic saber-rattling with the calm demeanor that has guided investors through countless storms.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Virgos are known for their rational and even-keeled demeanor.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Freund also criticised the manner in which the club discovered Davies’ injury.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presence. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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