presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
a
: to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
b
: to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman
3
: to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer
—usually used with at
presided at the organ
presider
noun
Synonyms
Examples of preside in a Sentence
Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding.
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Although the presiding judge, Sidney Stein, won’t sentence Menendez to such a lengthy term, the Senator could face years behind bars for orchestrating an audacious scheme that assisted government agents from Qatar and Egypt, business associates and family.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
The start of that trial, originally set to begin in May 2024, was postponed until September 23 by presiding New York Supreme Criminal Court judge Juan Merchan, who spent most of last month presiding over the Trump hush money trial.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
But as soon as July 31, the presiding judge, Philip Gutierrez, could vacate that verdict or modify the decision to allow the league to continue business as usual.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
The immediate impact is expected to be in the form of more delays in Smith’s election interference case in Washington against Trump as the presiding judge moves to apply the high court’s ruling to the case by stripping out some of the government’s charges now covered by the immunity ruling.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
The start of that trial, originally set to begin in May 2024, was postponed until September 23 by presiding New York Supreme Criminal Court judge Juan Merchan, who spent most of last month presiding over the Trump hush money trial.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
But as soon as July 31, the presiding judge, Philip Gutierrez, could vacate that verdict or modify the decision to allow the league to continue business as usual.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
The immediate impact is expected to be in the form of more delays in Smith’s election interference case in Washington against Trump as the presiding judge moves to apply the high court’s ruling to the case by stripping out some of the government’s charges now covered by the immunity ruling.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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preside
verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd 
presided; presiding
1
: to be in the place of authority : act as president, chairperson, or moderator
preside over a meeting
2
: to be in charge
Legal Definition
preside
intransitive verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd
presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
: to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer
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