1
a
: an act or an instance of putting something (such as an artist's work) on view : display
b
: the presentation of a movie
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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Aberg has struggled a little bit since winning The Genesis Invitational in February, missing the cut at his last two events including a disappointing showing at The Players Championship.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
His best showings come on the albums side, where Harry’s House returns to two tallies at once, and in almost matching positions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
An interested buyer arriving at an unexpectedly busy open house or getting rushed out the door to accommodate another showing might feel spurred to action.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
To get here, these Tigers outlasted Michigan and then Michigan State, winning their Elite Eight draw with rigid perimeter defense and a 25-point, 14-board Broome showing.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
His best showings come on the albums side, where Harry’s House returns to two tallies at once, and in almost matching positions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
An interested buyer arriving at an unexpectedly busy open house or getting rushed out the door to accommodate another showing might feel spurred to action.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
To get here, these Tigers outlasted Michigan and then Michigan State, winning their Elite Eight draw with rigid perimeter defense and a 25-point, 14-board Broome showing.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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