as in presenting
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of previewing
In addition to previewing notifications, the watch cleverly monitors your heart rate, tracks your steps, and logs other activities throughout the day.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Comments There's always room for one more (drink) inside Disney's new Haunted Mansion Parlor bar — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive first-look photos previewing the grim-grinning aesthetic of the first-ever bar themed to the beloved ride at Disneyland, Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Sean has already launched two singles under 3AM previewing his forthcoming new album.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
Adobe is previewing some experimental AI tools for animation, image generation, and cleaning up video and photographs that could eventually be added to its Creative Cloud apps.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
New Ballet in San Jose is looking to generate the same excitement this weekend with its annual free performance previewing the company’s upcoming season.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Among the songs previewing the album is this meditation about growing wiser with the passing years.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
After previewing the track in his sets at Creamfields, A State of Trance, and his Ibiza residency, the British producer has released the track in its entire 10-minute glory.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Comments There's always room for one more (drink) inside Disney's new Haunted Mansion Parlor bar — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive first-look photos previewing the grim-grinning aesthetic of the first-ever bar themed to the beloved ride at Disneyland, Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Sean has already launched two singles under 3AM previewing his forthcoming new album.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
Adobe is previewing some experimental AI tools for animation, image generation, and cleaning up video and photographs that could eventually be added to its Creative Cloud apps.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
New Ballet in San Jose is looking to generate the same excitement this weekend with its annual free performance previewing the company’s upcoming season.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Among the songs previewing the album is this meditation about growing wiser with the passing years.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
After previewing the track in his sets at Creamfields, A State of Trance, and his Ibiza residency, the British producer has released the track in its entire 10-minute glory.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previewing
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By presenting MicroStrategy as a bold leader ready to use new technology for major gains, this strategic orientation might set a major precedent in the tech and financial sectors.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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By 2027, digital video ad spending is expected to surpass linear TV, presenting a $50B opportunity for CTV streaming to capitalize on linear TV’s decline.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Guys weren't expecting to have to do another rebuild this year and their frustration is really showing after the trade a week before training camp has left the team, again, with some odd fitting parts that have to be fitted together on the fly.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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This year, professional wrestling has had multiple viral moments, ranging from Joe Hendry making his WWE debut to John Cena announcing his retirement tour for 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the Emotion Recognition Task, they were shown photographs of people exhibiting a range of emotions and told to identify them as either happy, sad, angry, fearful, or emotionless.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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According to the study, there was an outbreak of H5N1 in South Dakota in April 2024, which resulted in 10 cats dying after exhibiting neurological and respiratory symptoms.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Previewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previewing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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