showing
Americannoun
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a show, display, or exhibition.
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the act of putting something on display.
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a performance or record considered for the impression it makes.
She made a bad showing in high school but did better in college.
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a setting forth or presentation, as of facts or conditions.
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Also called show piece. a rock specimen revealing the presence of a certain mineral.
noun
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a presentation, exhibition, or display
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manner of presentation; performance
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evidence
Etymology
Origin of showing
First recorded before 950; Middle English schewing (gerund), Old English scēawung; see show, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Swatch also closed stores in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and London over safety concerns, with social media video showing big queues and scuffles in other stores internationally.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Tuesday, GE Aerospace is showing off its defense business at an event north of Boston.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
On Monday, strategists from Cboe Global Markets shared a chart with MarketWatch showing that investors have been aggressively piling into “out-of-the-money” call options.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
CEO Greg Abel is showing an early fondness for them with Berkshire taking a new $2.6 billion position in Delta during the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It’s the wobbly one Babs sat on while she was showing me the space.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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