Thesaurus results for EXPOSITIONS

expositions

noun

plural of exposition

as in exhibits

a public showing of objects of interest an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation

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a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) the nonstop exposition of the ceremonies by the TV newscasters was both unnecessary and irritating

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a statement that makes something clear the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful

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Recent Examples of expositions Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty Images People displaced by the forest fire find refuge at the Parc des expositions de Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on 27 July, 2026. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026 However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 Their displacement, whether to touristed shorelines, museums, or expositions, effaced much of their meaning. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026 Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held. — Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026 For emerging Japan, world’s fairs and expositions presented a tremendous opportunity. — Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, features exhibits and galleries that promote an understanding of Birmingham's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

— Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Those who make the pilgrimage to Temple Square will encounter a host of other attractions and activities, including new exhibits, live concerts and video projections on the ceiling of the tabernacle.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or OIRA, doesn’t require that agencies perform cost-benefit analyses of regulations imposed on individuals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The study combined technological, petrographic, and geochemical analyses of pottery fragments recovered from a kiln at Qurayyah.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyses

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Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanations

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Its exhibitions, residencies, educational initiatives, and workshops have helped create an emerging local art scene and placed Madagascar on the global art scene’s map.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Zavataro has organized exhibitions centering interdisciplinary artist Linda Alterwitz, landscape painter Phyllis Shafer and sculptor Guillermo Bert, among others.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibitions

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Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of commentaries

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Under certain interpretations of the 1963 rule, courts are not allowed to weigh whether a merger might make competition stronger overall.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Different interpretations can lead to vastly different decisions, behaviors and eventual outcomes.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretations

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With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Each of the six stops offers a different experience where visitors can experience their music, along with virtual stories, artifacts, and multimedia displays.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of displays

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With surveying capabilities more than 1,000 times faster than the Hubble Space Telescope, Roman will capture fundamentally different scientific observations that can’t be done with either Hubble or the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Those observations will inform an aspirational future mission — the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which aims to view Earth-like planets more than 1 billion times dimmer than their host stars.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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