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a
: an act or an instance of putting something (such as an artist's work) on view : display
b
: the presentation of a motion picture
c
: show sense 5
fashion showings
2
: performance, record
made a good showing in competition
3
a
: a statement or presentation of a case
b
Examples of showing in a Sentence
The movie's last showing tonight is at 10:30.
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Apple’s flagship buds prove their worth even more for those key tests like airplane cabin noise and screeching subway cars, but at least Beats has managed a respectable showing.
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 1 June 2024
But this weekend has also been a sobering one for Hollywood as one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office showings in decades, excluding 2020 when theaters were closed.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 27 May 2024
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 1 June 2024
But this weekend has also been a sobering one for Hollywood as one of the worst Memorial Day weekend box office showings in decades, excluding 2020 when theaters were closed.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 27 May 2024
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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showing
noun
show·ing
: an act or instance of establishing through evidence and argument
appears to require a more specific showing of need by those who seek to perform drug-testing—D. A. Grossbaum
D. A. Grossbaumfailed to make a prima facie showing of a constitutional violation warranting suppression of the evidence
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