as in exhibition
a public showing of objects of interest
a touring exhibit of national treasures from the Smithsonian Institution
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren
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Recent Examples of exhibit
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
There are about 100 book exhibitors, special exhibits, a local talent performance stage and food trucks planned for the event.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The annual event invites a guest juror with both expertise and an outsider’s perspective to curate an exhibit of local artists’ work.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
There are about 100 book exhibitors, special exhibits, a local talent performance stage and food trucks planned for the event.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
Verb
Working with the museum’s curators and exhibit designers, filmmaker Shane Seley’s Wide Awake team produced seven original media and interactive experiences, including unique 3D animations of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Yorktown.
—Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibit
Noun
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This is an exhibition — his exhibition — titled ‘Football City, Art United’, part of the biennial Manchester International Festival.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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In addition to factory visits, each company also offers public-facing exhibitions that exist somewhere at the intersection of museum and showroom.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Oh well, that’s OK then, and doesn’t display any lack of proper validation of update integrity before release at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Tropical Depression Chantal tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
Verb
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This week has also seen Trump unveil a host of new duties, but uncertainty over whether these will go into effect has again placed the Fed, and the economy at large, in wait-and-see mode.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Rubio, who is also President Trump’s national security adviser, unveiled a reorganization plan for the State Department in April, with plans to get rid of 132 offices and fold 137 other offices within the department.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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“Exhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibit. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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