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presence

[prez-uhns] / ˈprɛz əns /
NOUN
occupancy, attendance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
existence
STRONG
being companionship company habitation latency occupation omnipresence potentiality residence subsistence ubiety ubiquity whereabouts
WEAK
inhabitance
Antonyms
WEAK
absence agitation confusion distance distress reality upset
NOUN
appearance, demeanor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behavior personality
STRONG
address air aspect aura bearing carriage comportment deportment ease look mien poise port self-assurance set
WEAK
seeming
Antonyms
WEAK
absence agitation confusion distance distress reality upset
NOUN
closeness, vicinity
Synonyms
STRONG
nearness neighborhood propinquity proximity
WEAK
immediate circle
Antonyms
STRONG
distance remoteness
WEAK
absence agitation confusion distress reality upset
NOUN
ghost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spirit
STRONG
apparition manifestation shade specter wraith
WEAK
supernatural being
Antonyms
WEAK
absence agitation confusion distance distress reality upset
NOUN
composure of mind
Synonyms
STRONG
acumen alertness aplomb calmness cool coolness imperturbability quickness self-assurance self-command self-possession sensibility sobriety watchfulness wits
WEAK
levelheadedness sangfroid self-composure
Antonyms
WEAK
absence agitation confusion distance distress reality upset

Example Sentences

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"I would like to reassure the local community that the investigation is unfolding at pace and an increased police presence will remain in the area while we carry out enquiries."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But it has remained geographically focused on member schools across the Southern U.S., whereas the Big Ten now has a coast-to-coast presence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The presence of Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, who is his grandfather's bodyguard, on the front row when Diaz-Canel disclosed the US-Cuba talks raised eyebrows as he holds no official government title.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He has been an ubiquitous presence on the airwaves, including local news programs and campaign ads that aired during the “Puppy Bowl” on the Animal Planet channel on Super Bowl Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For all the bravery I had felt in the presence of Frederick and Bruno, the miller still frightened me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff