was not present vs was not presented

The phrases 'was not present' and 'was not presented' have different meanings but can be compared. 'Was not present' indicates that someone or something was not there at some time, while 'was not presented' suggests that something was not shown or given. Therefore, the choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

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was not present

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone or something was not there.

This phrase is used to express the absence of someone or something in a particular place or situation.

Examples:

He was not present at the meeting yesterday.
The key was not present in the drawer.
The evidence was not present at the crime scene.
The teacher was not present in class today.
The required documents were not present in the file.

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France and the UK abstained, while Denmark was not present.
From what I can tell, was not present the day of the school bus shooting.
I was not present at your birth.
Mrs Lucas, I was not present at the debate you are referring to.
The President pointed out that the Council was not present.
The author of question No 1 was not present.
The author of Question 1 was not present.
My brother was not present in my version of the dream, but then again, I don't really need any help falling off wagons.
When you were reporting, Bae was not present and he did not move with...
I am actually called Theato, but I was not present either.
N.B. Mervyn King was not present for the photograph.
We checked for the last two years and the Court of Auditors was not present.
I was not present, but I believe a number of allegations were made and cases cited by other groups earlier in the debate.
The speaker was not present and Mr Lamy did not wait very long, because I ran into him leaving.
This was not present in the common position and was not supported by my group.
Mr Ortuondo, as I was not present at the beginning of this debate, I am not aware of the order of priority that you set.
Mr President, given that the Commissioner was not present when I spoke, might I point out that this is not a law on amnesty.
Secondly, since the PPE-DE Group was not present at the debate yesterday evening, I should like to point out that I accept Amendment No 1 to paragraph 11, tabled by Mr Deva.
I would like it to be noted in the Minutes that during the last votes the Romanian politician behind me, Mr Becali, was not present for the voting, but this will be shown on the video recordings.
This morning we had our main debate on the subject of globalisation, and the competent Commissioner was not present, and this evening the members of the Commission with responsibility for this important matter are once more absent.

Alternatives:

was absent
was missing
was not there
was nowhere to be found
was not in attendance

was not presented

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was not shown or given.

This phrase is used to convey that something was not introduced, displayed, or offered to an audience or recipient.