presentational
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Etymology
Origin of presentational
First recorded in 1885–90; presentation + -al 1
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
Documents show he was advised to meet Mr Bates for "presentational reasons".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
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
But the presentational styles of their campaigns are markedly different: Rishi Sunak is slick, Liz Truss pointedly isn't.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2022
Mohseni’s line readings feel, at first, presentational, but her gaze is astonishing in its ability to convey longing and a mask of contentedness.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
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