Collocations for presence - noun

mere
The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.

constant, continued, continuing, permanent
growing, increased, increasing
the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood

significant, strong, substantial
The company now has a strong presence in Germany.

dominant
He remained a dominant presence in the art world.

overwhelming
the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives

pervasive, ubiquitous
the pervasive presence of the Web
He's become a ubiquitous presence on talk shows.

comforting
Her comforting presence made him feel safe.

physical
the physical presence of actors among the audience

visible
the visible presence of campus security

online, Web
Fox's efforts to create a Web presence for the movie.

human
I could see no signs of human presence.

indicate, reveal, show, suggest
These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.

confirm
Tests confirmed the presence of the disease.

acknowledge
He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.

request, require
The King requested our presence this morning.
Your presence is required two days from now.

detect
have
a small business that doesn't have a Web presence

establish
Establishing a strong presence on the Internet is a top priority.

expand, increase
The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets.

grace sb with (ironic or humorous)
How nice of you to grace us with your presence!

in sb's presence
He should never have made those remarks in your presence.

make your presence felt, make your presence known
She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.

constant, continuing, permanent
a permanent American presence overseas

military, naval, police
There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
The march went ahead in spite of the overwhelming police presence.

have
The United States has a substantial military presence in the country.

maintain
The army maintains a constant presence in the area.

charismatic, commanding, dominating, formidable, great, imposing, intimidating, powerful, strong
She was a formidable presence on the set.
He was still an intimidating presence.

screen, stage
He has a commanding screen presence.

have

alien, ghostly
I felt as though there was some ghostly presence.

divine
Flame has always symbolized a divine presence.

evil
She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger.

feel, sense
She felt a presence in the room.