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View definitions for be present

be present

verb as in exist

verb as in report

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Suddenly, I would no longer be present—my mind was focused on the words on the page, taking me away from whatever I had been or should have been doing in the first place.

From Slate

A PG suggests some content may not be suitable for children, and parents or guardians are advised to show discretion and be present while children are watching.

From BBC

She will also still attend a Palace reception with the King on Wednesday to celebrate the TV and film industry, but is not expected to be present for the whole event.

From BBC

“That year was about a group of Black women being pushed out. The abject nature of Blackness is inherent in the way people were perceiving what it means for us to be present or not present in a conversation about what it means to get recognition. And the recognition that is offered to a certain group of people, the conversation isn’t afforded to them. We have to begin to question ourselves truly if we want a space to have any form of equity.”

From January 2025, employees would also be required to be present in an Asda office location for a minimum of three days per week.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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