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presenting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //pɹiˈzɛntɪŋ// UK //pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ// pre·sent·ing

v. to show or explain something to a group of people. You often do this at work or school using slides or a speech.

v. to introduce or exhibit something formally for others to see or consider. Often used in professional or academic contexts to describe the act of delivering a lecture or demonstration.


SIMPLE

She is presenting her new ideas to the team today.

CONTEXTUAL

The lead architect is presenting the final blueprints to the city council for approval tomorrow morning.

COMPLEX

While presenting the quarterly findings, the analyst highlighted several discrepancies that suggested the market was shifting more rapidly than the previous model had predicted.

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Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it can also be used intransitively in the context of medical symptoms.

Pitfall

presenting about the projectpresenting the projectThe verb is transitive and should be followed directly by the object without the preposition 'about'.

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