presentment

noun

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as in sale

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Recent Examples of presentment According to a grand jury presentment, Cabot Oil & Gas leased mineral rights from residents in Dimock beginning in 2006, and shortly after natural-gas drilling began residents complained about changes to their drinking water, including discoloration and foul odors. — Kris Maher, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022 The presentment said the grand jury heard testimony from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Bill Gladson, the state attorney in the 5th Judicial Circuit, which is made up of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022 There is no plea entered at a presentment. — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 25 Mar. 2021 Mendoza was also charged with voluntary manslaughter and other charges, according to a grand jury presentment unsealed Monday. — Claudia Lauer, ajc, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for presentment
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  1. sale
  2. auction
  3. offering
  4. presentation
Noun
  • Best Wayfair Patio Furniture Deals Wayfair has tons of outdoor furniture on sale during its Spring Cyber Week.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In response to liquidity concerns, management is evaluating strategies for reducing expenses and pursuing financing through the issuance of securities, asset sales, and strategic partnerships.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of sale
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  • Graff, a donor to the live auction, also contributed a dazzling pair of diamond earrings, which were swiftly auctioned off for the cause.
    — Erin Michelle Newberg, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The competitive auction adds to signs the housing market in the city state is rebounding, with British consultancy Knight Frank noting that this is the first time in recent years that a plot of land had drawn this much interest.
    — Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of auction
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  • Keen to try one or all of First Watch’s seasonal lavender offerings?
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In South Africa’s Cape Town, at No. 4, locals love the coastal city’s diverse food offerings, particularly the seafood.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of offering
Noun
  • Telemundo for years has held an event for advertisers on the first night of Upfront Week, a five-day whirlwind of presentations by U.S. TV companies to Madison Avenue.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This was the basis for a presentation at the Keyfactor Tech Days conference in Miami, where research first published in 2019 was used to demonstrate just how serious these factorization flaws remain.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Presentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentment. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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