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presentational

[prez-uhn-tey-shuh-nl, pree-zen-] / ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃə nl, ˌpri zɛn- /
ADJECTIVE
representative
Synonyms
STRONG
classic classical ideal model rep
WEAK
adumbrative archetypal delineative depictive emblematic evocative exemplary illustrative prototypal prototypical quintessential symbolic symbolical
Antonyms
STRONG
imperfect
WEAK
atypical different uncharacteristic unrepresentative

Example Sentences

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I find that playwrights are often at their liveliest when writing in a presentational mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Saturday's release was more orderly, but retained the presentational elements that sought to project that Hamas remains the governing force in Gaza.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

Part of the prompt for us was to find two bumbling “normies” in this world and show a clumsy reality to the way John and Jane interact, which seems more meander-y and less presentational.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

The Lyon experience was flatter, more presentational than lived — and also confusing.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

In 2020, longtime military graphics collector Tim Hwang launched a Twitter account, @DefenseCharts, a feed “dedicated to the presentational aesthetics of the defense-industrial complex.”

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023