expositions

noun

plural of exposition
1
as in exhibits
a public showing of objects of interest an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation

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2
as in analyses
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) the nonstop exposition of the ceremonies by the TV newscasters was both unnecessary and irritating

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3
as in explanations
a statement that makes something clear the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful

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Recent Examples of expositions Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty Images People displaced by the forest fire find refuge at the Parc des expositions de Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on 27 July, 2026. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026 However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 Their displacement, whether to touristed shorelines, museums, or expositions, effaced much of their meaning. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026 Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held. — Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026 For emerging Japan, world’s fairs and expositions presented a tremendous opportunity. — Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expositions
  1. exhibits
  2. analyses
  3. explanations
  4. exhibitions
  5. commentaries
  6. interpretations
  7. displays
  8. observations
Noun
  • The event is expected to feature over 2,000 exhibits from more than 300 exhibitors, including over 150 products making their debut.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Discovery Center offers exhibits, public programs, access to over 11 miles of trails and more.
    — Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • But additional analyses controlling for other variables found that the impact of coding agents on app production was about a 160% increase in apps by April 2026 compared to the period two years prior.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • According to analyses by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the integrated model is central to biomedical progress.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • Taking the jury back in time Each day of the trial has required explanations for how the world was different in 1996, a reminder for the older jurors and a remedial education for the younger ones.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Plant-specific physics explanations could also appear during training sessions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of explanations
Noun
  • The organization has also published sixty-five books, set up twenty exhibitions, and staged over 300 programs within its own Clinton Hill home and across other venues.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of commentaries
Noun
  • One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies.
    — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretations
Noun
  • But it was filled with quicksilver, roller-coaster displays of virtuosity and the sly humor Lutoslawski and fellow Polish composer and pianist Andrzej Panufnik brought to their Paganini variations in its original 1941 iteration.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Army said advanced versions could have applications ranging from OLED displays and solar fuels to highly sensitive chemical sensors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of displays
Noun
  • The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Later experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer and Belle in Japan supported its existence, but all of those observations came from collisions between electrons and positrons.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of observations

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“Expositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expositions. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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