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Common collocations with presence in American Collocation

presence noun

US /ˈprezəns/

show the presence of someone or something

betray
demonstrate
indicate
reveal
show
signal
suggest

Finds of pottery, flint and stone axes indicate the presence of Neolithic communities in the 5th and 4th millennia BC.

ask for the presence of someone or something

request
require

She was not continuously seen in the series but was only brought in when a particular storyline required her presence.

feel the presence of someone or something

feel
sense

I could feel her presence.

discover the presence of someone or something

detect
determine
establish
identify

When tests have established the presence of a kidney stone, the next step is to determine treatment.

prove the presence of someone or something

confirm

The study confirmed the presence of two populations of wild boar living in Britain.

explain the presence of someone or something

explain

How else can we explain the presence of plant species found nowhere else in the world?

notice the presence of someone or something

note
notice

Vigilance should be exercised in noting the presence of strangers or of unusual parcels or packages in the building.

show someone that you have noticed their presence

acknowledge

The man acknowledges their presence but doesn’t look directly at them.