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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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Inscriptions and imagery suggest the presence of several gods, including Jupiter, Jupiter Dolichenus, Mercurius Alatheus, Diana, Apollo, and Epona.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The scale of the U.S. military presence in Europe shrank after the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In 2017, Sir Sadiq said he agreed to a full-time police presence, meaning 24-hour police protection, when the risks to those around him had persuaded him to change his mind.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

There was a heavy police presence around the lavish Dolmabahce Palace on the shores of the Bosphorus, which also hosted several rounds of talks between Moscow and Kyiv in the past.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Next to him, Mal hurriedly wiped her hands in her heavy black fringe and stood as straight as if in the presence of royalty.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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