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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
The study tested 200 household items for bromine, a chemical that indicates the presence of dangerous brominated flame retardants (BFRs).
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Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Earlier in the day, Trump falsely asserted in a Truth Social post that there was a heavy law enforcement presence in Philadelphia and Detroit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Second Wind Fund has zeroed in on Yuma County, working with local organizations that support youth to make their presence known.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Everything else in the mix sounds balanced, with the brass shining brightly and the vocals delivering a full-bodied presence.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Earlier in the day, Trump falsely asserted in a Truth Social post that there was a heavy law enforcement presence in Philadelphia and Detroit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Second Wind Fund has zeroed in on Yuma County, working with local organizations that support youth to make their presence known.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Everything else in the mix sounds balanced, with the brass shining brightly and the vocals delivering a full-bodied presence.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for presence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presence
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Also standard are dual-zone automatic climate control, proximity keyless entry, push-button start, interior ambient lighting, and a 12-volt power outlet.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Washington state–where some wild salmon is sourced and with its proximity to Alaskan suppliers–has routinely tested as one of the most reliable fish markets for consumers, with relatively low rates of mislabeling, notes Delgado.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bailey herself is a shape-shifter of sorts, right on the border between child and teenager in age and, with her androgynous looks, occupying an ambiguous place between genders as well.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Pair it with wide-leg jeans and biker boots for a lowkey weekend look.Esme Benjamin, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oz treats both literal and figurative families as either responsibilities to be resented or props to be arranged for his benefit; The Penguin ends with Oz, his goal finally in sight, re-creating those cycles of violence and outdoing his own brutality.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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All are Democrats, with nary a Republican in sight.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Which is why those Big Noon appearances are so important.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, president-elect Donald Trump criticized the Chips Act which was passed by the Biden administration in 2022 — partly to spur domestic advanced chip manufacturing.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That attitude ties in with another of the DOL’s principles, which recommends that AI should be used only to enable workers, which, in turn, could improve their job quality.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Read the full analysis here. 2:03 Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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People will be able to spot that straight away, dazzling demeanor or not.Julia Sullivan, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ukraine has every right to defend itself in this manner, and there is no indication that Ukrainian forces would intentionally target nuclear warhead storage sites.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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