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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 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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Here are four takeaways from the win, which featured strong showings from a recent Boston draftee and an emerging big man:
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Swider shot 8 for 17 from the field, including a 4-for-9 showing from 3-point range, to go with 10 rebounds, four assists and a steal.
—Staff, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
If nothing else, maybe a strong showing on the banks of the Ohio will catch the attention of the Reds, who went into the weekend getting the lowest collective Wins Above Average (-1.9) out of the third base position in all of MLB.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
The stars did their best to stay in contention on Thursday, and Scottie Scheffler (-3), Rory McIlroy (-2), Xander Schauffele (-2), Collin Morikawa (-2), and Justin Thomas (-1) all kept themselves in the running with decent showings before heading into day two.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Swider shot 8 for 17 from the field, including a 4-for-9 showing from 3-point range, to go with 10 rebounds, four assists and a steal.
—Staff, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
If nothing else, maybe a strong showing on the banks of the Ohio will catch the attention of the Reds, who went into the weekend getting the lowest collective Wins Above Average (-1.9) out of the third base position in all of MLB.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
The stars did their best to stay in contention on Thursday, and Scottie Scheffler (-3), Rory McIlroy (-2), Xander Schauffele (-2), Collin Morikawa (-2), and Justin Thomas (-1) all kept themselves in the running with decent showings before heading into day two.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showing. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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